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...
Mi Cielo is a bakery in Bordeaux Metropole, Bordeaux.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Order ahead for celebration cakes; the daily case rotates and weekend stock thins by mid-afternoon.
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: 13 Boulevard Pierre 1er, 33110 Le Bouscat, Bordeaux
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
Cassonade in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the canele shop under the Grosse Cloche on Rue Saint-James, the third major canele house alongside Baillardran and La.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-19:00 at the Grosse Cloche; the chocolate variations are not traditional but worth trying once.
Worth the queue: Cannele de Bordeaux
Pierre Mathieu Patissier Bordelais on Place Pey Berland is the namesake chef's modern patisserie, opened March 2018 after his five-year run as executive.
Tip: Show up before 11:00 for the Saint-Honore; the Pave Pey-Berland (almond cream, sweet-wine fruit, rum.
Worth the queue: Pave Pey-Berland
Boulangerie Louis Lamour on Rue Ravez is the artisan bakery from Louis Vaughan, an Eric Kayser and Grande Epicerie alumnus who reconverted to bread.
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.
Worth the queue: Pain de campagne au levain