Eclair Bakery & Patisserie

Eclair Bakery has its origins in France where two pastry chefs baked together on their night shifts. Desiree and Maxime first met with their hands dusted in flour at Ladurée, the renowned Parisian pâtisserie. They both started their careers in different directions: Desiree at Law School in Venezuela, her home country, and Maxime in Literature at La Sorbonne in Paris. But the joys of baking led them to graduate from pastry schools, Desiree at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and Maxime with Boulangerie and Pâtissier-Glacier-Chocolatier-Confiseur diplomas.

Desiree has the talent of an artist and the precision of a scientist: paying meticulous attention to detail on the design of each special occasion cake learnt from over two years with Ladurée.

Maxime gained wide experience working for Michelin starred restaurants and Master Craftsmen in France: desserts at Joel Robuchon's restaurant in the UK and the Relais Gourmand Da Vittorio in Italy, pastry baking at La Pâtisserie des Rêves
and Ladurée, bread making at Anis Bouabsa's bakery Master Craftsmen in France). He learned how to mix creativity and precision to attain perfection.

One dunks their croissant in their morning coffee, the other not. Both complement each other perfectly. Eclair Bakery is the first-born child of their marriage and they are pouring all their passion into nurturing it... They chose Chicago to see their project grow – a true love story!

We take pride in making all our products by hand in the art of French tradition. Elegant to look at, feathery-light textures, refined flavors, all are made in small quality batches. We aim for the highest standards and the best taste experience.

We respect the values of fine quality French artisan work, from time-honored gestures that enrich a recipe's magic to choosing only top quality ingredients: seasonal fruits from local farmers, free range eggs, European style butter, unbleached flour, and no preservatives or additives.

Baking, whisking, kneading, glazing and all the rest it takes to make delicious products. Treat your clients to our world of delicacies and add a spark* of fine French food...

*In the French, Eclair is the name of a famous pastry, but it also means spark, an intense gleaming blaze that lights up the sky...