Bakery€€Beaux-ArtsTue-Sat 08:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00; Sun 08:00-12:30; closed MondayWalk-in onlyClassic French pâtisserie
Gabriel Créateur de Gourmandises works classic French pâtisserie on Boulevard Louis Blanc in Montpellier, tarts and entremets in short daily runs.
Tip: In January the frangipane galette is the reason locals queue here; Sunday mornings sell through fast all year.
Worth the queue: Galette frangipane in season
Bakery€€Les ArceauxDaily 07:00-19:00Walk-in onlyEntremets, flans and travel cakes since 1962
Maison Scholler has been a pillar of Montpellier pâtisserie since 1962, vanilla and pistachio flans at 7 euros beside entremets and travel cakes.
Tip: The Avenue de Lodève shop is the handy branch for the Arceaux market; a second Scholler bakes out in Aiguelongue.
Worth the queue: Vanilla flan
Café€ÉcussonMon-Fri 08:00-19:00; Sat 10:00-19:00; closed SundayWalk-in onlyArgentine pâtisserie
Station Sucrée bakes alfajores, brookies and dulce de leche pastries on Rue de l'Université in Montpellier, billed as France's first Argentine pastry shop.
Tip: The alfajores travel well and keep for days, which makes this the smart edible-souvenir stop in the old town.
Worth the queue: Alfajores
Bakery€BoutonnetMon-Sat 07:00-19:30; closed SundayWalk-in onlyOrganic long-fermentation sourdough
Au Rythme du Pain ferments organic sourdough slowly on Rue du Faubourg Boutonnet in Montpellier, its loaves also stocked by the La Cagette co-op.
Tip: Boutonnet has two serious bakeries on one street; try this one for levain and Aux Délices for the Sunday pastries.
Worth the queue: Long-fermentation levain loaf
BakeryۃcussonTue-Fri 09:30-13:30 and 16:00-19:30; Sat 09:30-19:30; closed Sunday and MondayWalk-in onlyCertified organic levain baking
Boulangerie Daveloza bakes certified organic levain breads on Rue du Grand Saint-Jean in Montpellier, with cereal loaves and gluten-free options.
Tip: Stocks run in two waves, morning and late afternoon; the gluten-free breads go quickest on Saturdays.
Worth the queue: Butter-free viennoiserie
Caf退FiguerollesMon-Fri 08:00-18:00; Sat 08:00-17:00; Sun 09:00-14:30Walk-in onlyPâtisserie-café bakes and savoury tarts
Ikonka runs a pastry counter and café on Rue du Faubourg du Courreau in Montpellier, layered croissants, weekly quiches and a lime-ricotta cheesecake.
Tip: Open Sunday morning with a small terrace; the savoury tart menu changes weekly, so check the counter first.
Worth the queue: Ricotta and lime cheesecake