Intro to Macarons

Macaron Bar is a bakery specializing in French macarons and macaron baking classes, founded in 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Voted Best Macaron in Cincinnati from 2017-2023, Macaron Bar now has 8 locations across 6 midwest cities: Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville and Pittsburgh.

Nathan Sivitz, Macaron Bar’s Executive Chef, is a Xavier University graduate whose passion for baking and the pastry arts led him to study at The Gourmandise School in Santa Monica, California, and privately at several of the finest macaron shops in New York and Los Angeles. The 'pièce de résistance' of his training was a macarons master program at Ecole Lenôtre in France.

All of our macarons are gluten free and are made with premium ingredients to ensure a consistent, high quality, and we often collaborate with local businesses to create unique seasonal flavors. We have partnered with Rhinegeist Brewery, Maverick Chocolate Co., Deeper Roots Coffee, Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, and more.

Our flavors range from more traditional options — Dark Chocolate, Earl Grey Tea, Madagascar Vanilla, Pistachio, Salted Caramel, and Toasted Coconut — to fun flavors like Birthday Cake, Mimosa, and Fruity Cereal.

Macaron Bar ships nationwide and also curates custom options for weddings and other special events, such as macaron towers, party favors, and cakes.

In the Press

• Good Food Pittsburgh: "You can now get macaron ice cream sandwiches from Millie's and Macaron Bar"

• Pittsburgh City Paper: "Millie's Homemade Ice Cream and Macaron Bar are a match made in heaven"

• Good Food Pittsburgh: "Pittsburgh's First Macaron Bar Now Open"

• Cincinnati Business Courier: "OTRs Macaron Bar expands to a new city"

• USA Today: "10 Tastes of Cincinnati for less than $10"

• Cincinnati Business Courier: "OTR's Macaron Bar heads to a new city"

• Tourism Ohio: "4 Yummy Macaron Spots in Ohio"

• This Ohio Life: "Macaron Bar - Over-the-Rhine"

• Cincinnati Business Courier: "Macaron Bar Expands Into New Locations"

• Cincinnati Business Courier: "OTR's Macaron Bar expands to second location"

• Queen City Discovery: "Macaron Bar Complements a Revitalized City Identity"

• Cincinnati Refined: "Macaron Bar Brings a Delicious Bite of France to OTR"

• 365 Cincinnati: "Enjoy a Stop at Macaron Bar"

• Out + Outfit: "Out at Macaron Bar"

• University of Cincinnati's The News Record: "Forthcoming OTR shop first in city to focus on macarons"

• Cincy Chic: "Macaron Bar: Sophisticated Sweets"

• Cincinnati.com "Macaron Bar to open in Over-the-Rhine by Thanksgiving":

• WCPO TV's "The List": "Cincinnati: Thanksgiving Goes Vegan"

• Cincinnati Business Courier: "New bakery focused on 'the next cupcake' to open in OTR"

• Soapbox Cincinnati: "Macaron-focused bakery opening this fall in OTR"

• CityBeat: "Macaron Bar Coming to OTR: A strictly macaron bakery for Francophiles and sweet tooths"