Ganses are the Nicois Carnaval pastry, fried strips of citrus scented dough dusted with sugar that appear at bakeries across Nice through February for the Carnaval de Nice.
Ganses are the Nicois variation on the Italian Carnival chiacchere and the French bugnes, fried sweet dough that appears for Carnaval de Nice every February. The Cuisine Nissarde label specifies orange blossom water and a knot or strip shape, with icing sugar dusted at service. Maison Auer and Patisseries LAC are the canonical winter addresses.
4 editor picks for Ganses in Nice, ranked by editorial score. All Nice signature dishes · Ganses across every city.
Maison Auer ★ 4.7
7 Rue Saint Francois de Paule, 06300 Nice
Maison Auer on Rue Saint Francois de Paule has sold candied fruits and chocolates in Nice since 1820, two centuries under the Auer family and from 2024 the Dolfi family as guardians of the recipes.
Patisseries LAC ★ 4.5
18 Rue Barla, 06300 Nice
Patisseries LAC on Rue Barla in Nice runs Pascal and Valerie Lac's pastry and chocolate workshop since 1995, the Belle Epoque storefront one of multiple Nice outposts of the Maison Lac group.
Henri Auer Chocolaterie ★ 4.4
7 Rue Saint Francois de Paule, 06300 Nice
Henri Auer Chocolaterie is the chocolaterie partner to the Maison Auer confectionery, hot chocolate counter with mendiants, candied chestnuts and the city's signature glaceed citron pieces.
Mama Baker ★ 4.3
13 Rue de Lepante, 06000 Nice
Mama Baker on Rue de Lepante in Nice runs an organic levain bakery and pastry counter with espresso, the daily croissants and pastries a draw for the Carre d'Or work from cafe crowd.