The 15 most beautiful galettes des rois to enjoy at the start of the year

It’s already the big return of king cakes! For the most gourmand among you, discover our selection of the most beautiful (and best) pancakes to taste and savor without moderation! From traditional frangipane pancakes to unique pancakes with bold blends of flavors, this year, you will be served!

1

Mandarin Queen Cake from Maison du Chocolat

This sublime galette is composed of almond cream mixed with tangerine pastry cream and intense dark chocolate ganache (75%). But that's not all... To top it all off, the cake is topped with a thin layer of dark chocolate lace decorated with tangerine jelly. An explosive flavor duo!

QUEEN MANDARIN GALETTE FROM LA MAISON DU CHOCOLAT
Available for 6-8 people, from January 7, 2024
Available on the official website - Collection in store or courier delivery
Price: €60


2

Infinitely almond galette des rois by Pierre Hermé

Do you love almonds? You will be served with this pancake by Pierre Hermé, deliciously featuring almonds in all its forms! The latter is made up of traditional puff pastry, toasted almond cream and roasted almond slivers.

INFINITELY ALMOND CAKE BY PIERRE HERME
Available in individual format and for 4,8 and 12 people
Available now on the official website
Price for individual format: €8 - from €38 to €85 for formats of 4, 8 and 12 people


3

Galette des rois Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme by Naraé Kim

Here is a galette des rois worthy of a jewel... Drawing on the codes of jewelry in his creations, Naraé Kim reveals here a galette in the shape reminiscent of the mythical and chic Place Vendôme. This one is made up of the traditional frangipane but also a rum/blood orange jelly and crystallized almonds, which shine like precious jewels.

GALETTE DES ROIS PARK HYATT PARIS-VENDOME BY NARAÉ KIM
Available for 6-8 people, from January 1 to 15, 2024
Reservation on 01 58 71 10 60 or by email at reservations.restaurants@hyatt.com
Price: €55


4

Hazelnut king cake from Cédric Grolet

More original than ever, this hazelnut-shaped pancake designed by Cédric Grolet for Le Meurice refers to the famous hazelnut from the film “Ice Age”. It is made with a stunning brioche and hazelnut cream.

GALETTE DES ROIS HAZELNUT BY CÉDRIC GROLET
Available for 6 people
Available at the Meurice pastry shop at 6 rue de Castiglione, 75001
Price: €55


5

Galette des rois Monsieur Dior by Jean Imbert, Romuald Bizart and Camille Lochouarn

With its delicate aesthetic, this cake designed for the Maison Dior pastry shop highlights subtle aromatic flavors such as lemon zest, honey from the House's beehives and a traditional frangipane. Everything is decorated with pretty crisp white butterflies, to add a little touch of poetry.

GALETTE DES ROIS MONSIEUR DIOR
Available for 6 people
Reservation from January 2, 2024 at the Dior pastry shop at 30 Montaigne
Price: €60


6

Galette des rois from the Prince de Galles Hotel by Hélène Kerloeguen

For her very first galette as pastry chef at the prestigious Prince de Galles hotel, Hélène Kerloeguen combines crispy puff pastry with frangipane with black sesame and yuzu confit. An original creation to say the least, as beautiful as it is delicious...

GALETTE DES ROIS FROM THE PRINCE DE GALLES HOTEL BY HELÈNE KERLOEGUEN
Available for 6-8 people
More information on 01 53 23 77 77
Price: €48


7

Merouan Bounekraf’s salty “galette des bois”

More savory than sweet? Chef Merouan Bounekraf offers us a savory pancake nicely titled “La Galette des bois”. The latter consists of puff pastry and a stuffing with smoked tofu, mushrooms, chestnuts and candied shallots. Wintery and totally comforting flavors.

MEROUAN BOUNEKRAF’S WOODEN GALETTE


8

Galette des rois Alain Ducasse Palace of Versailles - The Great Control by Aymeric Pinard

This refined king cake created by Pastry Chef Aymeric Pinard is a true ode to the Orangerie Gardens. Discover the subtle blend of orange blossom and pistachio with an exquisite orange blossom croissant dough, enhanced by a pistachio and orange blossom praline sauce and a pistachio frangipane mixed with pistachio praline.

GALETTE DES ROIS ALAIN DUCASSE AT THE CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES - THE GRAND CONTROLE, BY AYMERIC PINARD
Available for 6-8 people
Reservation by email at restaurant.legrandcontrole@airelles.com, by telephone at 01 85 36 05 77 or online at the Airelles boutique
Price: €50


9

Galette des rois revisited by Nicolas Guercio

Want a little fantasy? This year, chef Nicolas Guercio treats us with this galette highlighting the subtle flavors of almond. This is made up of several discs of puff pastry where various unexpected textures intertwine: a melting crumble, a butter cream and an almond praline meet delicious almond slivers, an almond cream and a flaky brioche. for a perfect symphony!

GALETTE DES KINGS BY NICOLAS GUERCIO
Available for 8 people
Available in limited edition only by reservation on the website of the Lutetia boutique or by telephone on 01 49 54 46 00.
Withdrawals to be made at the Lutetia Paris hotel during the month of January
Price: €75


10

Galette des Rois from Potel and Chabot

This year Potel et Chabot unveils its collection galette mixing delicious notes of almond cream with shards of roasted hazelnuts, pears poached in caramel and spices (vanilla, tonka bean, star anise and orange zest) and a heart gourmet hazelnut praline. But that's not all ! To enhance this creation and transform it into a real jewel, a sublime rosette in tapered hazelnut crowns it all!

GALETTE DES ROIS POTEL ET CHARBOT
Available for 6-8 people
Available only from January 5 to 13, 2024 in click and collect at 3 rue de Chaillot, 75016.
Reservation 24 hours in advance
Price for 6 people. : €58.50 - 8 people. : €78.50


11

Galette des rois Shangri-la by Maxence Barbot

This year, pastry chef Maxence Barbot amazes us with his rosette-shaped pancake that is as sublime as it is delicious. Composed of a double-layered croissant dough that is both crispy and soft, housing a succulent frangipane with hazelnut powder, rum, amaretto and vanilla, as well as a creamy praline, a gourmet caramel and caramelized hazelnut paste .

GALETTE DES ROIS SHANGRI-LA BY MAXENCE BARBOT
Available for 6 people
Available for pre-order from Jan 1, 2024
Order at least 72 hours in advance by telephone at 01 43 76 19 91 or by email at labauhinia.slpr@shangri-la.com
Price for 6 people. : €72


12

Galette des rois “flight” by Nina Métayer

Prepare to take off on a journey of extraordinary flavors with this elegant pancake by Nina Métayer. The latter is composed of a puff pastry with AOP Charentes-Poitou butter, French millstone flour from Moulins Viron, an essential frangipane with almond and buckwheat, flax, millet, squash and sunflower seeds and a magnificent edible bird in caramelized cigarette tile.

GALETTE DES ROIS THE FLIGHT OF NINA METAYER
Available for 4-6 and 6-8 people
Available exclusively from January 5 to 28, 2024
Pre-order strongly recommended on the official website
Price for 4/6 shares: €32 - price for 6/8 shares: €39


13

Babka Zana king cake

Beautifully braided, this pancake brings together the best flavors for an Epiphany more successful than ever! Composed of a braided puff brioche, a delicious white chocolate ganache, a pistachio and fleur de sel paste and a pistachio frangipane. To be enjoyed without further delay!

BABKA ZANA KINGS CAKE
Available for 6-8 people
Available from January 2, 2024 in store at 65 rue Concordet 75009 and 8 rue du pas de la mule 75003
Price: €42


14

Lemon galette by Arnaud Larher

Want to spend an Epiphany with tangy and lemony flavors? So opt for Arnaud Larher's lemon galette, made with lemon almond cream (and organic too) and lemon zest. It strikes the right balance between the sweetness of almond cream, the aromatic power of lemon and the deliciousness of puff pastry.

LEMON GALETTE FROM ARNAUD LARHER
Available for 6 people
Available on the official website - collection in store in store
Price: €48


15

Galette des rois Cheval Blanc Paris by Maxime Frédéric

Discover the braided galette by Maxime Frédéric, pastry chef at Cheval Blanc Paris, composed of pure Norman butter puff pastry, decorated with a chocolate border, a vanilla and chocolate frangipane from Madagascar and a dark chocolate ganache from Indonesia .

GALETTE DES ROIS CHEVAL BLANC PARIS BY MAXIME FRÉDériC
Available for 6 people
Available on the official website - Collection on site at 8 Quai du Louvre 75001 (1st floor)
Collection of cakes from January 4 to 14, 2024
Price: €69



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