{"id":23829,"date":"2026-02-25T13:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/lagunabeach\/?page_id=23829"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:03:01","slug":"bouchee-patisserie-to-open-at-montage-laguna-beach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/lagunabeach\/press-room\/bouchee-patisserie-to-open-at-montage-laguna-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Bouch\u00e9e Patisserie to Open at Montage Laguna Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bouchée Patisserie to Open at Montage Laguna Beach<\/h1>\n
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Montage Laguna Beach introduces its newest dining concept, a French inspired patisserie serving artisanal pastries, desserts and coffee in a coastal chic setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2026) <\/strong>– Montage Laguna Beach<\/a>, the flagship Montage Hotels & Resorts property perched cliffside in Laguna Beach, announces the opening of Bouchée Patisserie<\/a>, a modern French inspired pastry shop bathed in Southern Californian coastal elegance and debuting on March 2, 2026. Affectionately named from the French word for “mouthful,” the artisan pastry shop will feature a collection of traditional house-baked goods, velvety house-spun gelato, classic French macarons, towering fruit tarts, scratch-made sandwiches and Vittoria barista served coffee. Located adjacent to the resort’s porte-cochere, Bouchée welcomes guests and locals daily to indulge in sweet delights and creative confections from morning until dusk.<\/p>\n

“Lee Smith, our extraordinary Executive Pastry Chef, and his talented pastry team have been delighting our guests for over a decade, continuously blurring the line between food and art. The opening of Bouchée Patisserie provides our community a front seat into their creations, and we are excited to welcome them,” said Victorio Gonzalez, Managing Director of Montage Laguna Beach. “A chic, everyday indulgence, Bouchée offers guests, locals, and residents the perfect place to savor handcrafted pastries, sip espresso, or gather provisions for a Parisian-style picnic on the beach or cliffside overlooking the ocean.”<\/p>\n

With over three decades of experience in Michelin-starred restaurants in France and the United Kingdom, Executive Pastry Chef Lee Smith leads the culinary team at Bouchée Patisserie. A native of Leicestershire, England, Chef Smith is classically trained and completed a three-year apprenticeship at The Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland under renowned pastry chef Ian Ironside, before refining his craft alongside acclaimed chefs at one-, two-, and three-Michelin-starred restaurants. His career also includes senior pastry leadership roles at world-class hotels such as The Peninsula Bangkok and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in London, Kuala Lumpur, and Beverly Hills, experience he now brings to the modern French patisserie at Montage Laguna Beach.<\/p>\n

Chef Smith’s innovative desserts, coveted as amenities and on menus at the Laguna Beach resort, tout meticulous attention, showcasing a harmony of form, flavor, and finesse. Joining Smith is a talented team of bakers, chocolatiers, ice cream makers, cake designers and pastry chefs who collectively bring Bouchée’s elevated pastry program to life.<\/p>\n

Bouchée brings the timeless craft of French pastry to Laguna Beach with a fresh, coastal sensibility. Crafted daily by the patisserie’s culinary team using seasonal ingredients sourced from local purveyors, the menu moves seamlessly from morning to afternoon, featuring elegant pastries and cakes, breakfast sandwiches, macarons, chocolate bonbons, gelato, and thoughtfully prepared grab-and-go offerings including salads, sandwiches, grain bowls, and cold-pressed juices. Menu highlights include:<\/p>\n