Noir de Noir
Valrhona 70% mousse over a salted caramel core and crisp cocoa sablé. Our best-seller since day one.
€ 7,50 / piece
Pâtisserie & dessert studio · Amsterdam
Desserts that turn an evening into an occasion.
Signature entremets, macarons and celebration cakes — made from scratch every morning in our open studio on the Runstraat.
- Handmade daily, in-house
- 100% butter & Valrhona chocolate
- Custom cakes with 48h notice
Signatures
Three reasons people cross the city for us
Every piece is built in layers — sponge, crémeux, confit, glaze — and finished by hand. These three never leave the menu.
Framboise-Pistache
Pistachio sponge, raspberry confit and light mascarpone cream, crowned with fresh raspberries.
€ 7,50 / piece
Citron Brûlé
Sharp lemon curd in an almond crust under a cloud of torched Italian meringue.
€ 6,50 / piece
The studio
French technique, Dutch seasons
Lumière was founded in 2019 by pastry chef Élodie Janssen, who traded a Paris hotel kitchen for a canal-side studio in Amsterdam. The glass wall between the kitchen and the counter isn't decoration — we want you to see exactly how your dessert is made.
Fruit comes from North Holland growers, dairy from a single farm in Waterland, and the menu changes with what they bring us.
Gallery
From the counter, this week
Reviews
What our guests say
“Ordered our wedding cake here — three tiers, pistachio and raspberry. Élodie sketched it with us over coffee and the result was better than the drawing. Guests still talk about it.”
“The Noir de Noir is dangerously good. I come every Friday after work and the quality has never dipped once in two years.”
“Booked a birthday box of 12 macarons with a handwritten note. Beautifully packed, delivered on time, and the yuzu one is a small miracle.”
FAQ
Good to know
How far in advance should I order a custom cake?
Whole cakes from the standard menu need 48 hours. Fully custom designs and wedding cakes need at least two weeks — we schedule a short tasting first.
Do you deliver in Amsterdam?
Yes — bike courier delivery within the A10 ring for €7,50, free on orders above €75. Wedding cakes are always delivered and set up by us personally.
Do you have vegan or gluten-free options?
Our flourless chocolate cake and most macarons are gluten-free by recipe. We bake a rotating vegan entremet every weekend — ask at the counter for this week's flavour.
Can I see allergen information?
Every item at the counter is labelled, and the full allergen chart is available in the studio and on request by email. All desserts are made in a kitchen that handles nuts.
How long do the desserts keep?
Entremets and tarts are best the same day, and keep up to 48 hours refrigerated. Macarons keep five days in the fridge — take them out 20 minutes before serving.