The 8 best galettes des Rois of 2023
The most delicious
Galette des Rois 2023, Ladurée
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A delicious creation that will delight lovers of Mediterranean flavors and others. A bold marriage between a traditional galette des Rois and a Basque cake, this galette des Rois will please everyone. In a pastry brioche spiral sprinkled with pistachio shards, gourmands will discover a semi-baked pistachio heart with an alliance of orange blossom and delicately scented almond cream and frangipane. amazing.
Galette des Rois 2023, Ladurée, for 6 people, €45
The most beautiful
Galette des Rois 2023, Quentin Lechat for Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris
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Another brilliant new creation from the young dessert prodigy. Since 2021, Quentin Lechat, the pastry chef of the famous Parisian palace, has created a galette des Rois that is as elegant as it is delicious this year. Rum and vanilla frangipane and almond praline are hidden in a pastry made with Norman Isigny butter. On top of that supremely delicious cake? Delicate Brazil nut leaves.
Galette des Rois 2023, Quentin Lechat for Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris, for 6, available every weekend in January, €45
The most breathtaking
Galette des Rois 2023, hot chocolate, Lenotre
After wowing us with his Chalet Yule magazine, Etienne Leroy, head of sweet creative at Lenôtre, is at it again, creating a fabulous creation for Epiphany. This galette in trompe-l’oeil is a nod to the comforting hot chocolates of our childhood enjoyed in the winter. It consists of a crispy caramelized inverted yogurt pastry with a delicious filling based on almond cream and dark chocolate. The chocolate sauce and delicate marshmallows in its dough will definitely bring gourmets back to their childhood.
Galette des Rois 2023, hot chocolate, for 6-8 people, Lenôtre, €70
Also to discover: Cyril Lignac: his recipe for almond galette des Rois
The most unprecedented
Galette des Rois Collection 2023, Potel and Chabot
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This is a first. A well-known high-end catering company serving large events (Roland-Garros, diplomatic dinners, etc.) opens its creations to the general public on the occasion of Epiphany. In the unique pop-up, in-house pastry chef Marc Rivière, world champion pastry chef, shares two unique galette des Rois, including this gorgeous creation with a geometric pattern. In terms of taste, the chef bets on frangipane with pieces of Ardèche chestnut and mandarin candy. Definitely a first time success!
Galette des Rois Collection 2023, Potel et Chabot, pre-orders to be made 3 days before the withdrawal date on the Potel et Chabot website, Potel et Chabot location: 3 rue de Chaillot, 75016 Paris, 6 people until January 15, 2023: €58 ,50, galette for 8: €78.50
The most regional
Galette des Rois 2023, pistachio linzer raspberry, Eric Kayser
For Epiphany 2023, the pastry chef pays homage to his Alsatian origins, especially the famous linzer cake he tasted as a child. On the menu? A perfect marriage between pure Touraine butter pastry and raspberry and pistachio almond cream.
Galette des Rois 2023 pistachio linzer raspberry, Eric Kayser, for 6-7 people, €27
The greediest
Cruffin des Rois, French Bastards x Quentin Lechat
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Attention, avoid small hunger! The result of a collaboration between Julien Abourmad of The French Bastards Paris patisserie and Quentin Lechat, Chef of Royal Monceau Raffles Paris, this XXL cruffin has all the makings to tempt a sweet tooth. A cross between a croissant and a muffin, this dessert is made from super-crispy chocolate puff pastry, chocolate-hazelnut frangipane,
chocolate ganache and a delicious spreadable topping. Undoubtedly, this is the craziest and most generous galeta of the 2023 edition.
Cruffin des Rois, The French Bastards x Quentin Lechat, is available at three The French Bastards boutiques in Paris on the weekends of January 8 and 15, 2023, and click and collect at the Royal Monceau Raffles Paris Royal Brunch on Sundays 9 and 9. January 16, 2023, €60
Most summer
Galette des Rois 2023, Sun of the Kings, La Maison du Chocolat
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Famous house chef Nicolas Cloiseau energizes Epiphany with this colorful and delicious creation that smells of summer. On the menu is a delicious filling that combines a caramelized shortcrust pastry topped with lemon juice and dark ganache pearls, a dark chocolate crown and hazelnut cream sprinkled with candied yellow lemon and delicate dark chocolate ganache. Boarding immediately for treatment!
Galette des Rois 2023, Soleil des Rois, by order only, for 6-8 people, La Maison du Chocolat, €60
Most refreshing
Galette des Rois 2023, Bergamot, Claire Heitzler x Epicery
For Epiphany 2023, the three-time Pastry Chef of the Year is teaming up with Epicery, a site that specializes in delivering products from local merchants. An opportunity for Claire Heitzler to offer a unique Galette des Rois combining vanilla frangipane, roasted hazelnuts and fresh bergamot crust. As always, the chef chose to highlight a quality product signed by a small producer with his creations. For this galetta, he focused on citrus fruits: the Perrine and Etienne Schaller bergamot grown in Eus, in the Eastern Pyrenees.
Galette des Rois 2023, for 6, Claire Heitzler x Epicery, €48, delivery to Paris and suburbs: €3.90
