Bordeaux: Sweet Treats & Bakery Tour
Gourmand sweet food tour: discover all the best Bordeaux bakeries and sweet shops with a local experienced guide. Cannelés, chocolatines, cakes, puff pastries and so m...
Boulangerie Louis Lamour is a bakery in Golden Triangle, Bordeaux.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Bread fills the shelves at 08:00; the pain de campagne goes by 13:00 most days and there is no afternoon bake. A second boutique sits at 22 Place Gavinies.
Gourmand sweet food tour: discover all the best Bordeaux bakeries and sweet shops with a local experienced guide. Cannelés, chocolatines, cakes, puff pastries and so m...
Discover Bordeaux’s rich history and flavors on a guided walking tour. Enjoy tastings of local specialties, including canelé, wine-infused chocolates, and a glass of B...
Discover Bordeaux through its iconic pastries, local history, and hidden stories before ending with a delicious wine and cheese tasting in a cozy local wine bar.
Address: 7 Rue Ravez, 33000 Bordeaux
Baillardran in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the canele specialist on Cours de l'Intendance since 1988, with the city's most-quoted version.
Tip: Buy two sizes, the small and the regular; eat the regular the day of purchase and freeze the small for later.
Worth the queue: Cannele de Bordeaux
La Toque Cuivree in Bordeaux is the Place Gambetta canele house with multiple boutiques across the city, the most enduring head-to-head competitor.
Tip: The minis are great for sharing; the gluten-free version is a serious effort and stocks early on Saturdays.
Worth the queue: Cannele de Bordeaux
Patisserie S on Cours d'Alsace et Lorraine is Satomi and Stanley Chan's stylish Franco-Asian patisserie, both alumni of Joel Robuchon and Yannick Alleno.
Tip: The signature tarte au yuzu goes by mid-afternoon; the chou au matcha travels well as a takeaway snack.
Worth the queue: Tarte au yuzu
Patisserie Valantin in Bordeaux's Nansouty district is Compagnon-du-Tour-de-France pastry chef Julien Ruffin's classical French patisserie on Cours de la.
Tip: The Saint-Honore is the showpiece; Saturday is the busiest day so arrive before 11:00 for the morning bake.
Worth the queue: Saint-Honore
Mi Cielo in Le Bouscat, just north of central Bordeaux, is Blanca and Diego Cervantes's award-winning patisserie, opened May 2016 by the Ferrandi-trained.
Tip: Order ahead for celebration cakes; the daily case rotates and weekend stock thins by mid-afternoon.
Worth the queue: Seasonal fruit tarts
Maison Zurcher on Place du Pradeau is the family-run artisanal patisserie in central Bordeaux, with viennoiseries, breads and a quietly excellent croissant.
Tip: Almond croissants come out around 09:00 and sell out by 11:00 on Saturdays; the queue at opening is genuine.
Worth the queue: Croissant aux amandes
Baillardran in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the canele specialist on Cours de l'Intendance since 1988, with the city's most-quoted version.
Tip: Buy two sizes, the small and the regular; eat the regular the day of purchase and freeze the small for later.
Worth the queue: Cannele de Bordeaux
La Toque Cuivree in Bordeaux is the Place Gambetta canele house with multiple boutiques across the city, the most enduring head-to-head competitor.
Tip: The minis are great for sharing; the gluten-free version is a serious effort and stocks early on Saturdays.
Worth the queue: Cannele de Bordeaux