Epiphany, our selection of the best galettes des rois

For Epiphany 2025, patissiers and pastry houses are vying with each other to reinvent the galette des rois. Between revisited traditions and daring creations, almond, chocolate and hazelnut flavours are combined with perfect puff pastries, sometimes sublimated by elegant motifs. Exclusive beans, veritable objets d’art, add a collector’s touch to this gourmet experience.

Delano Café’s pistachio cake

Under the direction of Thierry Marx, Chef Paolo Minelli and his teams reinvent the galette des rois with a homemade frangipane version, delicately spiced with Sicilian pistachios, in homage to the Chef’s Italian roots. Each galette contains an exclusive Komet bean, including a golden one, offering the chance to win a night at the Delano Café and a tailor-made gift. Available exclusively during the festive season at Delano Café or to take away, this galette sublimates tradition with a touch of refinement. Share this artisanal delight wherever you are!

Lenôtre’s gourmet classics

For Epiphany 2025, Lenôtre unveils an elegant, gourmet collection. The signature “Éclat de Panettone” galette shines in its originality, combining citrus-soaked panettone slice, frangipane cream and orange confit, sublimated by a crispy puff pastry. Classics also delight, with almond galettes and brioche bordelaise with candied fruit. Not to be missed, the limited-edition bean collection, designed in collaboration with Antoinette Poisson. Available from January 2, 2025, this range celebrates tradition while offering a touch of innovation.

The Elegance of Balzac Paris and Maison Méert

Balzac Paris and Maison Méert join forces to celebrate Epiphany with exclusive galettes combining Lille tradition and Parisian refinement. Every Saturday in January, from 2pm to 6pm, their Parisian boutiques offer gourmet tastings. These unique creations, available in limited quantities at €35, conceal a surprise: a golden ticket offering prestigious gifts such as a Balzac Paris gift voucher, Méert sweets or an emblematic shopping bag. Meet them at 29 rue Debelleyme and let yourself be seduced by this festive event combining artisanal know-how and moments of sharing.

Mariage Frères’ fragrant galettes des rois

Mariage Frères sublimates Epiphany 2025 with elegant tea-flavored galettes des rois. Discover two unique creations: a matcha tea and pomegranate galette, with umami frangipane and crispy puff pastry, and another with Marco Polo Rhapsody white tea, combined with blueberries and candied blackcurrants under a glossy black puff pastry. Each galette, crowned with gold leaves, is ideal with Balthazar tea. Available from December 26, 2024, these gourmet gems can be ordered in the salon or on the official website. A royal experience that blends tradition and refinement.

A signature galette by Potel & Chabot and Ginori

Potel & Chabot has teamed up with Ginori for an exclusive galette des rois, combining gastronomic excellence and tableware. This signature creation, accompanied by a porcelain bean that can be transformed into a bracelet, will be available in an ephemeral pop-up at the Hôtel d’Evreux, Place Vendôme, from January 4 to 11, 2025. Two special beverages will offer unique experiences: a stay in Florence and a night at the Royal Monceau. Limited edition of 1,000 boxes (€160), each galette is served on a Ginori dish. A refined immersion in French and Italian elegance to be savored in an exceptional setting.

The chic galette from artisans Sébastien Gaudard and J.M. Weston

For Epiphany 2025, Sébastien Gaudard has teamed up with J.M. Weston for an exclusive galette des rois. Made in the pure French tradition, it combines an almond cream with Martinique agricultural rum and crispy puff pastry. Crowned with an elegant gold coin featuring Weston symbols, each galette conceals porcelain beans in the shape of the emblematic moccasin, also available in store. A special bean offers a trip to Florence or a night at the Royal Monceau. Available from January in Gaudard’s Parisian patisseries, this collaboration celebrates artisanal excellence and timeless elegance.

Maxence Barbot’s galette des rois at the Shangri-La Paris

Maxence Barbot, Pastry Chef at the Shangri-La Paris, unveils an exceptional galette des rois for Epiphany 2025. Inspired by his childhood memories, this galette combines a light, airy croissant dough with a chocolate puff pastry, creating a unique contrast of textures. Inside, a filling of almond-chocolate frangipane, subtly enhanced with a touch of cognac, and a chocolate bar enhance each bite. The whole is coated with silky caramel and caramelized almonds for the ultimate indulgence. Available in a limited edition, this galette is a masterpiece not to be missed.

Nina Métayer’s galette des rois, a tribute to Notre-Dame

Nina Métayer unveils a galette des rois in homage to Notre-Dame, combining tradition and emotion. Designed for six people, this unique creation features delicate foliage and frangipane with hints of caramelized cinnamon, offering a gentle transition between Christmas and Epiphany. Its crumbly puff pastry, made with Charentes-Poitou PDO butter and French flours, makes it a veritable gourmet work of art. Available to order from January 2 to January 30, this galette celebrates pastry know-how with a touch of poetry. To be discovered in the Origines collection, each bite awakens memories and flavors.

Dior and Jean Imbert, when elegance becomes indulgence

For Epiphany 2025, Dior unveils a sublime galette des rois, imagined by chef Jean Imbert and Romuald Bizart. Its almond-hazelnut frangipane rests under a delicate puff pastry, adorned with the house’s emblematic cannage motif. Each galette contains hand-painted glass beans, symbolizing the lucky charms dear to Christian Dior: star, clover, bee and rose. Available in the heart of Avenue Montaigne, this creation combines refinement and tradition, to celebrate the most beautiful moments of sharing at the start of the year. A perfect alliance between haute couture and gastronomy.

Also read: Sébastien Gaudard and J.M. Weston: an exceptional galette des rois