Originally, the galette des rois is a religious celebration that commemorates the visit of the three wise men to the baby Jesus. Well, traditionally, the celebration mainly consists of indulging in galette throughout the month of January, just to ruin our healthy New Year's resolution made on January 1st, still a little tipsy from the festivities. And since resolutions are not meant to be kept, we have put together a great selection of the best galette des rois in Paris for you.
The most original: Le Nôtre Paris
For the adventurous ones, the prestigious house Le Nôtre presents its signature galette des rois. An astonishing creation made with inverted puff pastry using the finest Or des Prés butter, enclosing a brioche soaked in passion fruit juice, layered with almond cream and sprinkled with toasted pistachio praline. A mango coulis enhances the whole experience. The little extra touch? The packaging is designed by Michaël Cailloux, making it a true little gem!
Bar à galettes
Atelier éphémère
36, rue Etienne Marcel – 2nd
The most Parisian: Mamiche
It's been almost two years since a group of daring girls decided to open their bakery in the heart of the 9th arrondissement. A true delight for the tastebuds: everything there is delicious and of course, the homemade King's cake is no exception. Pretty, crunchy and delicious, we devoured it in one bite! Be careful, they go fast like hot cakes...
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Mamiche
45, rue Condorcet – 9th arrondissement
Phone: 01 53 21 03 68
The most vegan: VG Pâtisserie
After working at the delicious Gentle Gourmet, vegan pastry chef Bérénice Leconte opened VG Pâtisserie in the Voltaire neighborhood. For almost two years now, she has been delighting our taste buds with completely vegan creations of the highest quality. Her galette is amazing, as butter is replaced with plant-based margarine but it still maintains the good texture and that satisfying sound when cut. It definitely has nothing to envy to traditional galettes.
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VG Pâtisserie
123, boulevard Voltaire – 11e
Tél. : 09 67 80 13 42
The Most Gastronomic: Pierre Hermé
Voted the best pastry chef in the world in 2016, Pierre Hermé is partnering with Maison Christofle this year to celebrate Epiphany. The "Idole" ring, an emblem of Christofle and created by Andrée Putman, will be the lucky charm that designates the king or queen of the moment. The highlight? Finding one of the 60 medallion-shaped lucky charms designed by Christofle x Pierre Hermé and receiving another surprise of great magnitude... A beautiful combination of excellence in taste and design.
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Pierre Hermé
4, rue de Bretagne – 3rd
The most luxurious: La Réserve
Want a lucky cake for 2019? Today is your lucky day! The luxury hotel La Réserve offers a magnificent cake in the shape of a four-leaf clover. The first leaf of the clover is for hope, the second for faith, the third for charity, and the fourth, a nature exception, for luck. There is only a one in 10,000 chance of finding a four-leaf clover in the grass. But by tasting the cake from La Réserve Paris, you have all the chances to indulge yourself!
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La Réserve Paris
42, avenue Gabriel – 8e
By reservation
The most awarded: Sweetness and traditions
Thanks to the perseverance and passion of its artisans, Nelly Julien's bakery won, for the second consecutive year, the award for the best almond galette in Ile-de-France in 2018. A galette close to perfection!
Sweetness and traditions
85, rue Saint-Dominique - 7th
The most caring: The Chefs' Galette
The greatest chefs in France invite us on January 5th to the Saint-Germain-des-Près square to share one of the most beautiful galettes of the year: the solidarity galette! The idea? Friendship-priced galettes, with all profits being fully donated to research on the rare disease of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo Obstructions (CIPO). The unique opportunity to taste exceptional galettes from Guy Savoy, Stéphanie Le Quellec and Eric Frechon, Nicolas Beaumann, and also from Maison Aleph, without any guilt.
ue Notre Dame de Lorette – 9eVoir cette publication sur Instagram
La plus originale : la pâtisserie Ritz
Située dans le mythique Hôtel Ritz, cette pâtisserie est l’endroit parfait pour déguster une galette de roi digne des plus grands chefs. Avec sa pâte feuilletée croustillante et sa garniture à base de poudre d’amandes de Provence, de léger zeste de citron et de fleur d’oranger, cette galette est un véritable délice. Et pour couronner le tout, vous pouvez la déguster dans un cadre exceptionnel, entre marbre, dorures et lustres étincelants. Une expérience unique !
Pâtisserie Ritz
15, place Vendôme – 1er
La plus gourmande : la boulangerie Sain
Cette boulangerie au nom prometteur ne déçoit pas. Avec sa galette des rois à la crème de noisettes du Piémont, elle séduit les plus gourmands. Croustillante à souhait, cette galette renferme une crème onctueuse et parfumée. Le plus difficile sera de s'arrêter à une seule part ! Si vous êtes en quête d’une galette gourmande et originale, c'est ici qu'il faut se rendre.
Boulangerie Sain
10, boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle – 10e
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Sébastien Gaudard pastry shop
22, rue des Martyrs – 9th arrondissement
Tél. : 01 71 18 24 70