World's Largest Pierre Herme Debuts at RWS

The French patisserie has also launched bubble tea inspired by iconic macaron flavours, as well as an ice cream and sorbet bar

- Eunice Quek STFood Online Editor

Macaron fans, the wait is finally over.

French pastry chef Pierre Herme's eponymous patisserie opens on Aug 1 at Resorts World Sentosa's new lifestyle enclave Weave.

At 3,500 sq ft, the impressive two-storey boutique not only marks the brand's debut in South-east Asia, but is also its largest flagship in the world.

The Pierre Herme empire spans more than 90 outlets across 13 countries and is run by almost 1,000 employees. The company established in Paris in 1998 opened its first store in Tokyo in the same year. The first Parisian store opened in 2001.

This Singapore outpost has been two years in the making, says its founder, renowned chocolatier Pierre Herme, 63, who is in town for the grand opening.

He has been here a few times to oversee the project's construction, which houses a retail area on the first floor and a 70-seat restaurant on the second.

A curved display counter takes centre stage on level one, featuring his signature macarons, cakes, pastries and chocolates.

There are 10 permanent macaron flavours, such as chocolate, vanilla and his iconic Ispahan, which is a fruity and floral combination of rose, lychee and raspberry.

Eight other flavours will feature on a rotational basis. More unique ones include Olea, a combination of tomato leaf and black olive, and Indulgence, made with fresh mint and peas.

Prices start at $4 for a macaron and go up to $138 for a box of 40 pieces.