Want to know how to find award-winning bakeries in Paris? In France we have awards for the best baker, and it’s called “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” or “MOF” as an acronyme, so here is a list of MOF bakeries, in order to find award-winning bakeries in Paris, but also of not MOF bakeries that I really like.
Meilleurs Ouvriers de France
Laurent Duchêne:
Laurent Duchêne is a very good baker; he restyles the classics such as l’éclair, and offers innovative and very beautiful food. Example of price: 3€ caramel éclair.
http://www.laurentduchene.com/categorie-produit/patisserie
238 Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris
La Maison du Chou:
The House of Chou (as it would be called in English) is the bakery of Manuel Martinez, a star awarded chef. He creates there the best choux of the capital; this is the specialty of his bakery. You will find dozens of different tastes!
7 Rue de Furstenberg, 75006 Paris
Arnaud Larher:
Arnaud Larher was awarded MOF in 2007; his creations are very graphic but still very classic. Take a look at his amazingly beautiful lemon pie!
93 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris
Lenôtre:
You may have heard of this historic Parisian bakery that Gaston Lenotre opened in in 1957. The bakery is now a chain in eleven different countries. The new chef is two times awarded MOF. If you loved it in France maybe you can find a Lenôtre in your own country!
http://www.lenotre.com/e-boutique/carte-sucree/patisseries.html
61 Rue Lecourbe, 75015 Paris
Best but not MOF:
Some bakeries are not MOF, but they are still amazing.
La patisserie des rêves:
The bakery of dreams, as it would be called in English, is not only gorgeous but also amazingly good.
12 Rue Linois, 75015 Paris
Carl Marletti:
His creations are beautiful and classic, it’s a must try in the capital.
51 Rue Censier, 75005 Paris
Pierre Hermé:
The best pastry I have ever eaten is a 2000 Feuilles from Pierre Hermé’s bakery (I admit that I haven’t tried the MOF bakeries…). Pierre Hermé is definitely a pastry genius.
40 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris
So now that you know how to find award-winning bakeries, enjoy your French food, Paris is not only the city of love and fashion, but it’s also the city of food!
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