Have you set out to find THE best galette des rois in Paris? A great gourmet challenge in perspective!
So we help you by offering you our selection. It's then up to you to taste them all to rank them (we clearly haven't been able to decide among these wonderful creations).
| Shop Name | Address | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| House Paris | 9 Rue Saint-Placide, 6th | 25,00 € |
| Potel et Chabot | 3 Rue de Chaillot, 16th | 68,50 € |
| Sain (Gravilliers) | 23 Rue des Gravilliers, 3rd | 35,00 € |
| Healthy (Alibert) | 3 Rue Alibert, 10th | 35,00 € |
| Peace Cafe | 5 Place de l’Opéra, Paris 9th | 45,00 € |
| Delicatessen (Nina Metayer – Spring) | 59 Rue de Caumartin, Paris 9th | 47,00 € |
| The Grain Hall | 2 rue de Viarmes, 1st | 49,00 € |
| Claire Heitzler (Levallois-Perret) | 9 rue du Parc, Levallois-Perret | 46,00 € |
| Claire Heitzler (Samaritan) | 9 rue de la Monnaie, Paris 1st | 46,00 € |
| Benoît Castel (Ménilmontant) | 150 rue de Ménilmontant, 2nd | 33,50 € |
| Benoît Castel (Jean-Pierre Timbaud) | 72 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 11th | 33,50 € |
| Benoît Castel (Sorbier) | 11 rue Sorbier, 20th | 33,50 € |
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The best Parisian galette des rois at Maison Pariès – 6th
Maison Pariès is a direct descendant of the Chocolatiers de Bayonne since 1895, a guarantee of quality. For those with a sweet tooth, we also recommend that you try their Basque cakes, a pure delight!
The 2024 galette boasted a hazelnut frangipane, making a departure from the traditional galette des rois.
But what does the establishment have in store for us in January 2025?
The price of the cake (January 2024)
25 €
for the 6 part version.
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The address of Maison Pariès
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Potel and Chabot – 16th arrondissement
Specialist in gifts for all your events, Potel et Chabot has nevertheless been offering a signature galette des rois since 2023.
You will have the choice between two king cakes:
- The traditional almond cream with pure butter inverted puff pastry and blanched and roasted almonds around the edge of the cake
- A more creative version which has not yet been revealed (last year it was pieces of poached pears with caramel and spices in a hazelnut praline).
The prices of the pancakes (January 2024)
58,50 €
for 6 people
78,50 €
for the 8 part version.
Opening hours
The cakes must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance and are only available through Click & Collect from January 5 to 13, 2025:
- Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday morning only
The address of Potel and Chabot
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The best galette des rois in Paris at the Sain bakery (3rd and 10th)
The Healthy bakery is known for its sourdough and ancient wheat bread (to rediscover the virtues of the bread of yesteryear) but also for its galette des rois which returns every year throughout the month of January.
The pancake is classic, with a filling of almond and pastry cream but the little extra is the almond slivers in the heart of the cake which bring a welcome crunch.
The price of pancakes (January 2024)
35 €
for the 6 person version.
Opening hours for both stores
- Tuesday to Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The address of the two Sain bakeries
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Your future favorite galette des rois at Café de la Paix – 9th arrondissement
Are you looking for a traditional king cake? So go to Peace Cafein the heart of the Intercontinental.
The puff pastry is homemade, the frangipane is as creamy as possible, made with almond cream, pastry cream and bitter almonds.
The most? For those with a sweet tooth, it is extremely well stocked, no risk of ending up with just the puff pastry!
The price of pancakes (January 2024)
45 €
for the 6-8 part version.
Opening hours
On order only, 72 hours in advance, to be collected during restaurant opening hours:
- Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The address of Café de la Paix
Three king cakes are offered to you for the greatest pleasure of your eyes and your taste buds:
- La Boussole: a traditional frangipane enhanced with caramelized cocoa and an almond and buckwheat praline. A cocoa tuile and gold powder enhance the cake
- Notre-Dame: a frangipane with caramelized cinnamon and roasted almonds, topped with a cigarette tile decoration
- Ambrée: a traditional almond frangipane with a hint of rum.
The price of pancakes (January 2025)
Opening hours
Cakes are available from January 2 to 30, 2025pre-order only.
Free withdrawal possible:
At Printemps Haussman in the 9th: Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
At the Melia Hotel in the 5th: every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
At the Hotel Villa M in the 15th: Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
You also have the option of having your cake delivered by courier or collecting your cake for free in the two Délicatisserie d'Issy-les-Moulineaux.
The address at Printemps du Goût for Nina Metayer’s galette
La Halle aux Grains – 1st arrondissement
Pastry chef Jean-Julien Freydt from the restaurant La Halle aux Grains in the heart of the Bourse du Commerce offers you a succulent galette des rois every year.
In January 2024, the pancake was worked around hazelnuts and buckwheat, with inverted puff pastry and muscovado sugar with spice flavors.
What does the chef have in store for us this year?
The price of the cake (January 2024)
49 €
for the 6 to 8 person version.
Opening hours
On order only, to be collected during restaurant opening hours:
- Wednesday to Monday from 12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The address of the Halle aux Grains (Bras)
Claire Heitzler’s cake
Claire Heitzler is an accomplished pastry chef who has created a true universe respecting the three key values of the house: respect for the environment, seasonality and deliciousness. Here, no strawberries in February: Claire uses seasonal products, those from producers that she selects carefully.
The pastries are tasty and go to the essentials, without unnecessary fuss. And it's the same with the galettes des rois sold every year in January in his store in Levallois-Perret and at the La Samaritaine pop-up store, in the heart of Paris.
The price of the cake (January 2024)
Opening hours
Only available in Click & Collect at the Levallois-Perret store during opening hours (and delivered by courier):
- Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Address of stores
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Benoît Castel: the bakery pastry
Pastry chef in Hélène Darroze's first Parisian restaurant in 1999, Benoît Castel also worked at the Costes hotel before striking out on his own in 2012.
He starts with a small shop in the 6th arrondissement then opens a bakery that breaks the rules with an open laboratory “because we have nothing to hide”, with healthy, simple and accessible products for all budgets.
For its pancakes, it's the same thing: simplicity, flavor, at an affordable price.
The price of pancakes
Shop opening hours
Boutique rue de Ménilmontant (2nd):
- Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Boutique rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud (11th):
- Monday to Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Boutique rue Sorbier (20th):
- Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The addresses of Benoît Castel’s boutiques
Do you have other good Parisian addresses to share with us to taste the best galette des rois? Tell us in the comments!
