The best bakeries in Paris
Winners of the Grand Prix de la baguette, the best butter croissants in Île-de-France and the bakeries food guides keep recommending, on one map of Paris.
Selection built from the Grand Prix de la baguette de Paris, the Île-de-France butter croissant contest and food guides (Le Fooding, Time Out, The Infatuation...). Hours change and bakeries close for holidays: check before you go.
2nd arrondissement 2
- Cédric Grolet Opéra Recommended by Lonely Planet and Do Eat Better.
- Terroirs d'avenir Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by The Infatuation, Time Out and Tastet.
3rd arrondissement 2
- Petite Île Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by The Infatuation and Time Out.
- Tout Autour du Pain A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2023 and 2019 (best result: 4th in 2023).
5th arrondissement 4
- Boulangerie Guyot A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2025, 2023, 2022 and 2020 (best result: 2nd in 2023).
- Boulangerie Moderne Rabineau Its butter croissant ranked 7th in 2024 and 2nd in 2023 in the Île-de-France best croissant contest.
- La Maison d'Isabelle Its butter croissant won the best croissant contest in 2018. Also recommended by Do Eat Better.
- Maison Doré 2nd in the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2024.
6th arrondissement 1
- Aux Délices de Vaugirard A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2024, 2023 and 2021 (best result: 5th in 2023).
7th arrondissement 1
- La Parisienne Saint-Dominique A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2024 and 2022 (best result: 3rd in 2024).
9th arrondissement 3
- Babka Zana Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by The Infatuation, Time Out and Do It In Paris.
- Boulangerie Victoire Its butter croissant ranked 2nd in 2024 in the Île-de-France best croissant contest.
- Mamiche Recommended by The Infatuation, Time Out, Lonely Planet, Do Eat Better, Do It In Paris and Paris Select Book.
10th arrondissement 5
- Boulangerie Liberté Recommended by Paris Zigzag and Do It In Paris.
- Carton Paris Its butter croissant won the best croissant contest in 2022. Also recommended by Do Eat Better.
- Du Pain et des Idées Recommended by The Infatuation, Time Out, Do Eat Better and Paris Select Book.
- La Parisienne Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2025.
- Sain Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by The Infatuation, Time Out and Tastet.
11th arrondissement 4
- Boulangerie Utopie Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2024. Also recommended by The Infatuation, Time Out, Lonely Planet, Tastet, Do Eat Better, Paris Zigzag and Paris Select Book.
- Polka Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris.
- Ten Belles Bread Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by The Infatuation, Tastet and Paris Select Book.
- The French Bastards Recommended by Do It In Paris and Paris Select Book.
12th arrondissement 5
- Boulangerie BO Recommended by Paris Zigzag.
- Boulangerie L'Abeille A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2022 and 2019 (best result: 6th in 2022).
- Leroy-Monti Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2019.
- Les Boulangers de Reuilly Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2021.
- Maison Doucet Its butter croissant was named the best in Île-de-France in 2024.
13th arrondissement 2
- Aux Délices de Glacière A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2025, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (best result: 2nd in 2022).
- Boulangerie Lorette / BAC A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2021 and 2020 (best result: 7th in 2020).
14th arrondissement 3
- Aux Délices du Palais A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2025 and 2020 (best result: 2nd in 2025). It once supplied the Élysée palace with bread for a year. Also recommended by Paris Zigzag.
- Dominique Saibron Recommended by Time Out and Paris Zigzag.
- La Petite Alsacienne 5th in the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2025. Also recommended by The Infatuation and Tastet.
15th arrondissement 3
- Boulangerie Frédéric Comyn Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2022, and made the top 10 in 2021.
- Des Gâteaux et du Pain Recommended by Time Out and Do Eat Better.
- Le Moulin de la Croix-Nivert 9th in the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2025. Its butter croissant ranked 3rd in 2024 in the Île-de-France best croissant contest.
17th arrondissement 3
- Alexine A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2025 and 2019 (best result: 8th in 2019).
- Les Saveurs de Pierre Demours (Maison Julien) Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2020.
- Maison Lohezic A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2023 and 2022 (best result: 3rd in 2023).
18th arrondissement 5
- Atelier P1 Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by The Infatuation, Time Out and Tastet.
- Boulangerie Tembely 5th in the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2022.
- Le Grenier à Pain Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2015 and 2010. Also recommended by Time Out, Paris Zigzag and Do It In Paris.
- Maison Lardeux A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2021 and 2019 (best result: 9th in 2019).
- Shinya Pain Montmartre Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by Time Out and Lonely Planet.
19th arrondissement 2
- Chez Meunier Its butter croissant was named the best in Île-de-France in 2023.
- Parpains Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris.
20th arrondissement 4
- Au Levain des Pyrénées Won the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest, in 2023.
- Elements Pain Bio Picked by Le Fooding among the best bakeries in Paris. Also recommended by Time Out.
- La Gambette à Pain Recommended by Time Out and Paris Zigzag.
- Le Délice de Bagnolet A regular of the Grand Prix de la baguette, Paris' best baguette contest: top 10 in 2025, 2023 and 2019 (best result: 4th in 2019).