From baguettes to boules, Paris is heaven for bread lovers. Click and zoom on this map to find a bakery near you, or one worth crossing town for.
Where can you score a great baguette in Paris? We asked our contributing advisors – a group of Paris-based food writers – to name five favorite places for a baguette fix. The overall favorite: Eric Kayser.
Here’s a collection of our favorite Paris bakeries, organized by arrondissement. Click on the name to read more, including which rave reviews and professional awards the bakery has won, including the awards for the 2011 Best Baguette in Paris competition.
75001 Eric Kayser – 33 rue Danielle Casanova Julien – [...]
For the 4th year in a row (see past results below), a bakery in Montmartre has taken home the top prize. Congratulations to Pascal Barillon of Au Levain d’Antan! We’ll report on the remaining top 10 results as they are revealed later tonight. You can click on any of the links to see these bakeries on our Google map, and you can visit Our Guide to Paris Bakeries for practical information and reviews.
Our illustrious group of contributing advisors and the judges of Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris agree that Gosselin produces one of the best baguettes in Paris (#2 and #5 respectively). The pastries are gorgeous, too.
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