L'Eclair NYE high tea — pies + eclairs + drinks (Burpple Beyond: $26)!
L'Eclair Patisserie NYE 2021 high tea — savoury chicken pies with salad, signature eclairs (praline + raspberry rose), cappuccino + flat white. $26 via Burpple Beyond.
NYE 2021 afternoon at L’Eclair Patisserie — closing the year with savoury pie + eclair + drink high tea set via the Burpple Beyond deal. $26 total. Ending 2021 on a sweet note. 😋
What was on the marble counter ($26 via Burpple Beyond):
- Two L’Eclair savoury chicken pot pies (front, two plates) — golden flaky pastry domes baked over individual ramekins, the flaky tops puffed up from the chicken-mushroom filling steam inside. Served with a small mound of leafy salad (mesclun + frisée + dried cranberries + sliced almonds) on the side.
- Two-tone eclair (centre, L’Eclair plate) — one half praline cream piped rosettes (golden brown), other half raspberry rose cream with rose petal decoration (pink-red). The signature L’Eclair half-half design.
- Cappuccino (left) in black cup with heart latte art + saucer + spoon.
- Flat white / latte (right) in a smaller glass cup with heart latte art, on a black saucer.
NYE afternoon at L’Eclair is the right closer for the year — quiet patisserie counter, marble tables, no crowds (everyone else is at home prepping NYE dinner). The high tea set covers savoury + sweet + coffee in one $26 bill via Burpple Beyond 1-for-1.
The savoury chicken pot pie is L’Eclair’s underrated lunch item — most people come for the eclairs and miss the savoury menu. Flaky butter pastry dome baked over a ramekin of chicken + mushroom + cream filling, the dome puffing up over the rim during baking. Cut the dome with a fork, the steam escapes, then dip pieces of the dome into the filling. The eating ritual is the half of the fun.
The side salad keeps the pie from feeling too heavy — mesclun + frisée greens (the curly bitter type that balances richness) + dried cranberries (sweet bursts) + sliced almonds (textural crunch). Light vinaigrette dressing.
The two-tone eclair (praline + raspberry rose) is the L’Eclair limited NYE edition — half the eclair has the praline cream rosettes (caramelised nut paste piped in waves), the other half has the raspberry rose cream (pink raspberry curd with rose petal). Two flavours in one pastry. The visual split makes it photogenic + the flavour switch mid-bite is the gimmick.
Cappuccino + flat white with proper heart latte art on both — L’Eclair’s barista program is solid. Heart art is the basic latte art (the entry-level pattern) but it indicates the milk was steamed to micro-foam consistency.
Burpple Beyond on the high tea set is the recurring sweet spot — at face value the set would be $40+ per person, the 1-for-1 deal halves it to $26 per couple. Last NYE 2021 — wrapping up the year right.
Total: $26 via Burpple Beyond.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. Savoury chicken pot pie was the underrated lunch find, two-tone eclair was the NYE limited treat, both coffees had proper latte art. Closing 2021 at L’Eclair was the right call. 😍👍🏼
