Lenôtre’s 2026 Easter chocolates: Long live the tulip of the waking garden

For Easter 2026, Maison Lenôtre unveils "Le Jardin Éveillé," a floral and gourmet collection built around the tulip, offered as eggs, tablets, entremets and savory dishes, available until April 30, 2026.

As Easter 2026 approaches, once again Maison Lenôtre wows us and whets our appetites. This year, the tulip emerges as the season’s chocolate emblem, at the heart of a collection dubbed Le Jardin Éveillé, conceived by the pastry chefs and the house’s teams. Available in Paris boutiques and on the Lenôtre site through April 30, 2026, this collection blends sweet creations, exceptional pieces, and even a savory option to assemble a full Easter meal.

What is Lenôtre's Jardin Éveillé for Easter 2026?

Guy Krenzer, Creative Director and a two-time Meilleur Ouvrier de France, aimed to translate the arrival of spring into writing that is floral, graphic, and indulgent. The tulip, the season’s quintessential flower, threads through the collection: it appears on the praliné eggs, the bars, and even in the sculpted volumes of the centerpiece. It’s a beautiful way to bring a garden into chocolate, and spring onto the plates.

The Jardinière, the showpiece of Lenôtre's collection

The centerpiece that grabs all eyes is undeniably La Jardinière, a monumental confection crafted by six hands, tipping the scales at about a kilogram and a half and born of ten hours of work. Drawing on the wooden troughs of the Orangerie du château de Versailles, it unfolds into a structured garden: 9 peonies, 9 pompon dahlias, and no fewer than 45 daisies and ox-eye daisies rise from a base carved with the precision of cabinetmaking. Forged in white, milk and dark chocolate, studded with eggs gilded in gold leaf, the sculpture showcases the full spectrum of the house’s expertise. Etienne Leroy, pastry chef and World Pastry Champion, calls it a tightrope walk between technical discipline and restrained poetry. Available to order only, in a limited edition, exclusively in store.

Easter eggs and praline chocolate bars: the must-haves to tuck into the basket

For Easter enthusiasts seeking chocolates that are a touch more accessible, the Tulipes pralinées stand out as the standout idea of the collection. Two options are on offer: the Tulipe chocolat noir 70% et praliné amande, featuring sea-salt caramel and caramelized almond crunch, and the Tulipe chocolat au lait et praliné noisettes françaises. Both are priced at 45 euros for 250 g and will be available from March 16 to April 30, 2026. On the tabletops, the Tablette Florale chocolat noir et praliné amande (25 euros, 170 g) is crafted with old-fashioned praline worked in copper cauldrons according to a traditional recipe, followed by the Tablette Florale caramel et gianduja (29 euros) and the Tablette Tulipe praliné amande, featuring cacao from three origins (Ghana, Sao Tomé and Tanzania), at 17 euros for 80 g.

The floral-egg entremet, and even a seven-hour leg of lamb

Lenôtre’s 2026 collection goes beyond chocolate. The floral egg entremet, offered in a single-serve version (€10.50) from March 25 to April 6, 2026, or as a six-portions version (€65) from April 3 to 6, 2026, pairs gianduja shortcrust, hazelnut biscuit, creamy gianduja and milk-chocolate ganache: a stunning table dessert. And for ready-to-serve Easter meals, Lenôtre presents a 7-hour slow-roasted leg of lamb, accompanied by carrot mousseline and seasonal roasted vegetables, for 4 people at €120, available April 3–6, 2026. On the starter side, scrambled eggs Mimosa or salmon tartare options are offered at €22 for two people.

This collection speaks to both fans of refined gourmet gifts to give and families looking to build a true Easter feast around the know-how of a storied house founded in 1957. People come for the pleasure of chocolate crafted with care, and leave with gift ideas. The range is available in Lenôtre boutiques and at www.lenotre.com. For more tasty ideas around the Easter celebrations of 2026 in Paris, also check out our selection of original chocolates and Easter eggs in Paris.

Two more spots to check out for Easter 2026

To mix things up this Easter, we also recommend a detour to Pierre Hermé, whose 2026 Ludique collection leans into design and whimsy, or to Cluizel Paris, which highlights its Toucan and Mokaya plantations for Easter eggs with clearly defined cacao origins.