The new buzzing bakeries

Returning to ancient flours, praising slowness, and being fascinated by fermentation, these modern bakeries place craftsmanship at the core of their trade. A look at the consistently reliable addresses by neighborhood where you can grab baguettes, loaves, croissants, and other delights just out of the oven.

The neighborhood: Batignolles.

What we love about Tranché, which opened its second location in the 17th arrondissement last year, is its anti-waste approach. In addition to using organic flours, natural leaven, and top-quality AOP butter from Vendée, Tranché avoids waste by offering unsold goods at reduced prices or repurposing them for pasta. Bravo!

Must-try: The Khorasan bread made with ancient wheat flour and natural leaven (€5.50 per half-kilo), the tradition baguette (€1.50), and the divine vanilla cream puffs (€2.40).

Tranché Batignolles, 20 rue des Dames, Paris 17th. Open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
© Tranché Batignolles

The neighborhood: Boétie.

Did you know that beneath Bristol Paris hides a real bakery with a proper workshop and everything? The excellent breads by head baker Matthieu Favier, made daily with ancient French wheat flours milled right in the palace, can be found at the Épicerie des Ateliers du Bristol. Needless to say, they’re all worth the trip.

Must-try: The Pain vivant, in our opinion the best bread in Paris, which stays fresh for several days in its lovely cotton wrapping, made with inspiration from flours like Barbu du Roussillon, Rouge de Bordeaux, Blés de Population, and Grand Épeautre… (€9 each / approx. 400 grams). Also fantastic: the flaky brioche (€12 small, €15 large).

L’Épicerie des Ateliers du Bristol, 114 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 8th. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and for click & collect.
© The Social Food and Claire Cocano for L’Épicerie des Ateliers du Bristol Paris

The neighborhood: Latin Quarter.

Right across from the Tour d’Argent, its bakery delights the Left Bank with a sleek, minimalist space in marble and light wood, showcasing an array of freshly baked breads straight from the workshop in the back. Baguettes, millstone loaves, Scandinavian breads, wholegrain breads, and corn breads make you want to linger for a long breakfast of toast and steaming coffee.

Must-try: The utterly insane butter croissants and chocolate breads, and the bakery’s star: the Baguette de la Tour (€1.50), made with natural leaven and flour from the mills of Chars and Brasseuil, and hand-shaped. Perfectly crisp.

Le Boulanger de la Tour, 2 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, Paris 5th. Open weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and weekends from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
© Pierre-Emmanuel de Leusse for Le Boulanger de la Tour

The neighborhood: Faidherbe.

Alice Lin dreamed of becoming a pastry chef ever since she bit into a fraisier as a teenager. With her pastry and baking diplomas in hand, she opened her first Parisian shop last year, embracing modern values (short circuits, locavorism, seasonality, recyclable packaging…) and displaying a certain idea of indulgence in her all-pink boutique in the 11th arrondissement. It’s simple: everything is tempting.

Must-try: A brilliant chestnut flour bread, a perfectly round sesame loaf ideal with good cheese, or the Meule Petit Épeautre and seeds bread (€14.50 per kilo). Take the opportunity to try her ultra-foodporn creation: the sublime Boule Cookie (€3.70).

Pépite, 195 boulevard Voltaire, Paris 11th. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
© Pépite

The neighborhood: Oberkampf.

The official supplier of Alain Ducasse, this bakery is the haute couture of gluten-free Paris. Nathaniel Doboin and Thomas Teffri-Chambelland didn’t just find an alternative for wheat intolerance—they, alongside miller Stéphane Pichard, crafted a niche for excellence using rice flour from Camargue and millet.

Must-try: Their 5-grain bread (€7.60), a cocoa bread (€13.64), an orange-chocolate sugar bread (€3.70), and a perfect olive focaccia (€7.60).

Chambelland Oberkampf, 14 rue Ternaux, Paris 11th. Open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
© Clémence Sahuc for La Boulangerie Chambelland Paris (@boulangeriechambellandparis)

The neighborhood: Marais.

Christophe Louie is, above all, the king of panettone in Paris. His freshly opened boutique near Hôtel de Ville features a chocolate version that’s simply addictive. Also a trained baker, he offers 2–3 large bread varieties, sold by the kilo or sliced, made from natural leaven. Forget baguettes—he specializes in rustic breads with bold flavors and crusty exteriors.

Must-try: The country bread with seeds from ancient Berry grains (€12 per kilo), the savory Cacio e Pepe panettone (€20), and—obviously—that incredible 1-kilo chocolate panettone devoured in 10 minutes by the entire editorial team (€55).

Christophe Louie, 12 rue Dupetit-Thouars, Paris 3rd. Open Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
© Salome Rateau

The neighborhood: Ternes.

Founded by Benoît Castel before being taken over by Mickael Benichou, Liberté represents a fresh take on bakeries, focusing on essentials. In the foodie paradise of Rue Poncelet, its Ternes location moved a few doors down last year to a bigger, beautiful space where you can even sit for breakfast!

Must-try: The perfect tradition baguette (€1.40), walnut, hazelnut, and raisin bread (€15.90), an organic millstone loaf with natural leaven—ideal for slathering with butter, jam, or cheese—and their divine pastries. Don’t miss the irresistible chocolate loaf with white and dark chocolate chips (€2.30).

Liberté Ternes, 4 rue Poncelet, Paris 17th. Open Monday to Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
© Liberté - Gaelle Le Boulicaut

The neighborhood: Canal Saint-Martin.

In this authentic Second Empire setting lies one of the best bakeries in Paris—no less! The breads here are baked on stone for a perfect crust. Christophe Vasseur doesn’t settle for mere baguettes…

Must-try: Join the line for their Pain des Amis or their XXL orange blossom brioche. Another highlight? The Escargots, a spiral pastry similar to a pain aux raisins, filled with chocolate-pistachio or house-made praline (from €5.50). Simply divine.

Du Pain et des Idées, 34 rue Yves Toudic, Paris 10th. Open Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
© Du Pain et des Idées (@dupainetdesidees)

The neighborhood: Montmartre.

With Julien Duboué, appearances can be deceiving. His latest trick? Hiding Paris’s trendiest dining hall behind a retro neighborhood bakery. Famous for its sought-after brunch, stop by the pastry counter and bread wall to grab the essentials for a great breakfast.

Must-try: Fresh, crispy tradition baguettes (also great for sandwiches), an apple turnover with a brown sugar crust, and the irresistible Diamant, a chocolate delight with fleur de sel, praline, and caramelized almonds and hazelnuts (€3.90).

BOULOM, 181 rue Ordener, Paris 18th. Open Monday to Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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