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BakeryOrganic sourdough breads with ancient grains and colourful viennoiserieToison Dor ClemenceauWalk-in only
Du Pain pour Demain bakes organic sourdough and colourful viennoiserie on Rue de Bruges in Dijon, the 2019 winner of France's TV bakery contest.
Worth the queueEmmer noir sourdough loaf
TipA second shop runs on Boulevard Voltaire; both close on weekends, so buy the ancient-grain loaves on a weekday.
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BakeryMeilleur Ouvrier de France chocolates, pralines and macaronsCentre HistoriqueWalk-in only
Fabrice Gillotte, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France chocolatier, sells pralines, macarons and molten cakes from his Rue du Bourg boutique in central Dijon.
Worth the queueMolten-centre chocolate cake
TipThe chocolates and macarons are made at the house's own atelier in nearby Norges-la-Ville, not behind the counter.
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BakeryTraditional baguettes and savoury snacking alongside pastriesCite GastronomieWalk-in only
Boulangerie Eiffel bakes traditional baguettes, viennoiserie and savoury snacks on Avenue Gustave Eiffel, a family bakery near Dijon's food quarter.
Worth the queueTradition baguette
TipClosed Mondays like most Dijon bakeries; the savoury counter runs sandwiches, croques and fougasses through lunch.
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BakeryOrganic bread and Burgundian pastry with a tea roomDarcy Gare
Claude Louot bakes bread and runs a tea room across from Place Darcy in Dijon, organic loaves alongside glazed pastries and macarons at the counter.
Worth the queueGlazed pastries and macarons
TipThe tea room seating makes this a sit-down stop, not just a counter; it opens at 6:00, among the earliest in the centre.
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BakeryPure butter puff pastries and seasonal creative pastryCentre HistoriqueWalk-in only
Aux Délices de la Chouette bakes pure butter puff pastries and seasonal creations on Rue de la Chouette, steps from Dijon's owl trail landmark.
Worth the queueSeasonal fruit tart
TipThe shop sits on the Owl Trail itself; open Sunday mornings when most centre-historique bakeries are closed.
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BakeryCôte d'Or wheat breads, viennoiserie and pastries baked on siteCentre HistoriqueWalk-in only
Maison Frémont kneads and bakes its bread and viennoiserie on site on Rue Verrerie in Dijon, a Côte d'Or flour pledge behind its everyday loaves.
Worth the queueCountry loaf
TipThe Côte d'Or wheat sourcing is a house pledge, not a marketing line; ask which loaf uses the week's harvest.