Our Top Picks for the Best Galettes des rois

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Looking for the perfect traditional galette or a luxurious version? We’ve prepared our best-of list of galettes des rois to order right away for Epiphany on January 6. From the classic galette to orange-chocolate variations, hazelnut frangipane, or even an apple and caramel crown: all you have to do is pick one!

When two historic houses, aka À La Mère de Famille and Stohrer, team up for Epiphany, it’s simply a promise of a galette playing in the premier league. On the menu of this ultra-chic collaboration: a golden, crispy puff pastry enclosing a creamy frangipane enriched with almond cream perfectly paired with hazelnut paste and homemade praline. And because no detail is overlooked, caramelized hazelnut pieces and dark chocolate chips crown it all.

À La Mère De Famille x Stohrer, galette for 4/6 people, €35. Available in Stohrer and À La Mère de Famille stores. Hours and addresses can be found on the website.
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Benoît Castel, our favorite baker, elevates Epiphany with a 2024 collection celebrating tradition. His traditional galette? A pure masterpiece: perfectly crispy inverted puff pastry, 100% AOP butter, and a delightfully creamy frangipane enhanced with highly addictive Madagascar vanilla.

Benoît Castel, classic galette for 6 people, €29.50. Available at Benoît Castel stores: 150 rue de Ménilmontant, Paris 20th; 11 rue Sorbier, Paris 20th; 72 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11th. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
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We all go crazy for this legendary institution: Carette, the tearoom that takes us straight to Paris in the 1900s with a vibe straight out of Emily in Paris. Here, the galette des rois is reimagined in the purest tradition, with a classic frangipane, perfectly balanced. Not too much, not too little, just the perfect harmony between almond cream and pastry cream.

Carette, galette des rois with frangipane, available from January 2. Individual €8.50, 6 servings €48. Available for purchase at all Carette locations: 4 place du Trocadéro Paris 16th, 25 place des Vosges Paris 3rd, 7 place du Tertre Paris 18th.
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Chef Baker Matthieu Favier of Le Bristol offers a reimagined version of the traditional galette for Epiphany, with elegance and boldness as its guiding principles. This galette highlights the power of citrus and the sweetness of honey, all wrapped in an airy puff pastry for a refined experience. For purists, Le Bristol also offers the baker’s galette with frangipane, full of surprises. Incredible but true, 3 of the galettes contain a golden bean, giving the lucky ones a chance to enjoy an exceptional night at this renowned hotel.

Le Bristol, 112 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 8th. Signature galette for 6 people, €65. Baker’s galette, €55. Available from January 3 to 21, 2025.
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For Cheval Blanc, the most luxurious 5-star hotel in Paris, Maxime Frédéric presents this year a true gourmet symphony. With its galette des rois shaped like a rosebud, the chef takes us back to his childhood, marked by delicacy and balance. The galette features Norman butter puff pastry dusted with brown sugar, an almond frangipane center, all subtly enhanced with a hint of orange blossom to soften the flavors.

Le Cheval Blanc, 8 Quai du Louvre, Paris 1st. Galette for 6 people, €69. Pre-order online, to be picked up between January 2 and 12, 2025 at the hotel.
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We already loved it for its exceptional chocolates, ice creams, and coffee. So, when we heard about the first galette des rois from La Manufacture de Biscuit Alain Ducasse, it seemed impossible not to try it! Indulgence takes center stage in this brand-new creation, featuring a perfectly golden inverted puff pastry filled with frangipane cream and shelled, roasted almonds, offering a unique taste with every bite.

La Manufacture de Biscuit Alain Ducasse, 42 rue de la Roquette, Paris 11th. Galette for 6 people, €42. Available throughout January, for click & collect at La Manufacture de Biscuit Alain Ducasse.
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Chef Etienne Leroy, named best pastry chef in the world in 2017, has created a signature galette as the jewel of Lenôtre’s Epiphany collection. With a crispy puff pastry adorned with the signature wheat grain motif of the house, it contains a slice of panettone soaked in citrus, a fragrant frangipane cream, and a delicious orange confit. The best part? An almond crunch topped with a slice of candied orange crowns the whole creation.

Lenôtre, signature galette for 6 people, €59. Available from January 2, 2025 in all stores.
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Yannick Alléno and Aurélien Rivoire invite us this season with their two new Epiphany galette creations for orange lovers: their sublime Galette des Reines paired with the Tablette des Rois. The galette is filled with a wonderfully chocolatey almond cream combined with a deliciously indulgent orange compote. This soft, cloud-like mixture is dusted with a crispy corn crunch that will surprise you with every bite.

Alléno & Rivoire, 9 rue du Champ-de-Mars, Paris 7th, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Diptyque Galette des Reines & Tablette des Rois, €74, Tablette des Rois, €16, Galette des Reines for 8 people, €58. Available from January 2 to 20 for Click & Collect.
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Chef Matthieu Carlin is back in the galette game at his Butterfly Pâtisserie, the tearoom at Hôtel de Crillon. His ultra-frangipane galette is packed with almonds, vanilla aromas, and tonka beans. At the center of the almond crown that adorns the galette is a beautiful butterfly motif. The galette is accompanied by an incredible jar of salted butter caramel with vanilla tonka for an extra dose of happiness.

Butterfly Pâtisserie at Hôtel de Crillon, 6 rue Boissy d'Anglas, Paris 8th. Galette for 8 people, €60. Available for pre-order on the Hôtel de Crillon website for Click & Collect and at Butterfly Pâtisserie from January 2 to 31, 2025.
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The king of macarons has struck again, lighting up the early days of 2025 with its incredible Couronne des Rois. This year, Ladurée offers a galette des rois in the form of a crown. Our favorite: the Couronne des Rois with apple, featuring an ultra-light puffed brioche, almond-hazelnut-buckwheat cream, oven-baked apples drizzled with caramel, and toasted buckwheat seeds. Warning: a 100% addictive taste.

Ladurée, Couronne des Rois for 6 people, €43, available from January 1 to 31, 2025. Available for Click & Collect in all stores and home delivery.
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