Solo Cafe and Patisserie at the Fontainebleau

• Cuisine(s): Bakery, Cafe, Coffeehouse, Dessert, Salads, Sandwiches
  Hours: Daily 6am-9pm
  Price: $$$ $, $$$
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
  Attire: Casual
  Features: Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
• Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Snack Food
  Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary
  Parking: Lot Available, Meters, Valet

Description

The strawberry marshmallow tart looks like a ruby-studded hat for a pampered parakeet. The chocolate macaroon could be an ottoman for Trump's pet caterpillar. And the champagne truffles: eyes for an ostentatious snowman. Imagination runs amok when confronted with glistening display cases arrayed with éclairs, meringues, pralines, petits fours, and all sorts of dashing desserts that Willy Wonka woulda made if he were born in France. That's where Solo's award-winning pastry chef (and master chocolatier) Jean-Marie Auboine comes from, and his creations are as stunningly presented and astonishingly luscious as those found in any Parisian patisserie (prices per individual treat range from $2 to $6). This pastry shop/café is found adjacent to the Fontainebleau Hotel's elegant lobby, and as the day progresses, so does the menu — from an emphasis on espressos and pastries to a more substantial selection of salads and sandwiches. The Fontainebleau's iconic cakes, synonymous with the hotel since 1954, are also available — plus there's a doughnut counter, espresso counter, and so forth. Solo's desserts are the proverbial toy store for those with a sweet tooth.