Hong Kong's first shop dedicated entirely to madeleines has quietly opened on Lyndhurst Terrace. Madé, founded by French couple Marie and Jean-Charles, bakes six flavours fresh throughout the day in an open-view atelier — and gives the humble French tea cake a proper showcase of its own.
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What is Madé?
Madé is a boutique madeleine atelier founded by French couple Marie and Jean-Charles, who opened their Lyndhurst Terrace shop in Central over summer 2026. Rather than treating madeleines as an afterthought on a wider pastry menu, the shop builds its entire concept around the small, shell-shaped sponge cake — baking in small batches throughout the day in an open-view kitchen so customers can watch the process.
Every batch starts with batter that's rested for 12 hours before baking, a technique classic French pâtissiers use to develop the cake's signature domed hump and tender crumb.
What flavours does it sell?
Madé keeps a tight, rotating line-up of six flavours: original, chocolate, matcha white chocolate, lemon, black sesame and egg tart — the last two nodding to Hong Kong palates alongside the classic French repertoire. The shop leans into gifting, with boxed sets designed for sharing rather than the grab-and-go single pastry format more common at Hong Kong's coffee counters.
Why does a whole shop for madeleines make sense?
Hong Kong's café scene has spent the past few years chasing single-product specialists — gelato bars, egg-tart shops, single-origin coffee counters — and a madeleine-only concept fits the same logic: a narrow menu executed with obsessive consistency tends to travel well on social media and builds repeat custom from people chasing one specific thing done properly. Lyndhurst Terrace, in the heart of SoHo, already has a dense cluster of small, design-forward food shops, making it a natural fit for a concept this specific.
Address, hours and how to get there
Madé French Madeleines
Lyndhurst Terrace sits in the SoHo grid above Central, an easy stroll up from the Mid-Levels escalator, with plenty of small speciality food and coffee shops nearby.
Good to know: as a small-batch bakery, popular flavours can sell out earlier in the day, so an 11am opening-time visit is your best bet for the full six-flavour line-up. For more of Central's café scene, see our guide to the best cafés in Hong Kong for working and relaxing.
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One cake, six flavours, done properly
Madé is a small, specific idea executed with real technique — 12-hour rested batter, small daily batches, and a location right in the middle of SoHo's café crawl. Worth the detour on your next Central coffee run.