My favorite bakery addresses in Paris

If you follow my blog, you must know that I am a foodie. This wasn’t always the case, as my parents surely still remember a period—quite a while ago, it is true, but still—where every meal was a battle to make me swallow the food necessary for my good health… Today, it’s the exact opposite; I am a foodie and a connoisseur of fine food, and in the end, there are very few things I don’t eat. Since I am such a naughty foodie, today I offer you a little guide to my favorite bakery addresses, gleaned here and there, in Paris and around the capital. And I keep updating this article as I make new discoveries!

Assortment of artisanal breads, croissants, and pastries on a wooden board.

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Sain Boulangerie

Sain is the bakery of chef Anthony Courteille. A trained baker, he transformed his restaurant into a traditional bread oven! The address aims to rediscover the virtues of the bread of the past, and to do so, it uses flours from local peasant cereals. These varieties from before 1950, saved from the industrialization of agriculture, allow for more digestible breads with a beautiful distinct taste. Their gluten content and glycemic index are also lower. On the other hand, these flours require very long fermentation times and the use of natural sourdough. And frankly, we have tested many products from Sain Boulangerie, and everything is absolutely delicious!

Also good to know: the latest bakery location on Rue des Gravilliers offers a space with 30 seats that invite you to enjoy breakfast, an afternoon snack, lunch, or brunch on-site.

Must try: all the brand’s delicious breads, of course (12 different varieties); the chocolate bread ice cream.

Smiling baker presenting a sourdough loaf in front of the Sain Paris shopfront.

Sain Paris baker: man showing a sliced country bread loaf.

Green facade of the Sain bakery in Paris, offering bakery, pastry, coffee shop, and restaurant services.

Almond pastries on a wooden tray at the Sain Paris bakery.

Generous hazelnut cream Parisienne, dusted with powdered sugar, on a gold plate.

Baker preparing rolled breads at the Sain Boulangerie in Paris.

Unbaked Viennese bread dough rolls garnished with cinnamon, ready to bake.

Woman enjoying an espresso in a Parisian café, potentially Sain Boulangerie.

Close-up of a stack of golden, flaky croissants in a Parisian bakery.

Interior of the Sain Paris bakery with a green and light wood counter.

Woman holding two iced drinks, red and green, garnished with mint, at Sain Paris.

Chocolate bread garnished with chocolate cream and a piece of chocolate, Sain Paris.

Pastries, white biscuits with red fruits, and chocolates in a wicker basket at Sain Paris bakery.

Glazed lemon cake and other fruit breads presented in a Parisian bakery.

Pastries at the Sain Paris bakery, including cinnamon and pistachio balls.

Tested in 2023, 2024, and 2025 - invitations

Sain Boulangerie
23 rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris
Link to the bakery’s website

La Mauvaise Herbe

This 100% plant-based bakery-patisserie, opened in the 17th arrondissement in September 2024, belongs to an adorable couple, baker Maxime Raïmi and his pastry chef partner Florence Neveux. Furthermore, in 2025, they were awarded a fine 9th place in the Île-de-France organic country bread competition, among 64 participants. The couple is truly committed to promoting more sustainable eating. Their address, La Mauvaise Herbe (in homage to the eponymous song by Brassens), offers gourmet products where flavor remains king and everything is homemade, following the seasons. They also prioritize ingredients from organic farming and, if possible, local sources. We really loved their breads and pastries, which are delicious.

Smiling baker presenting a large artisanal loaf in the workshop of the La Mauvaise Herbe bakery in Paris.

Golden croissants fresh out of the oven on cooling racks at the La Mauvaise Herbe bakery in Paris.

Norwegian organic fruit breads displayed in the window of the Parisian bakery La Mauvaise Herbe.

Artisanal seed breads and a 'Country Bread' label at the La Mauvaise Herbe bakery in Paris.

Baker holding a loaf of artisanal sourdough bread at La Mauvaise Herbe, a bakery in Paris.

Facade of the La Mauvaise Herbe bakery, an artisanal pastry shop located on Rue Petiet in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Tested in 2026 - Invitation

La Mauvaise Herbe
103 avenue de Saint-Ouen 75017 Paris

Archibald

This brand now has 4 locations in Paris and one in Levallois-Perret. Its commitment: to produce, with respect for the raw materials, a quality bread that has meaning, with a 100% organic range of breads. They are sold by weight, in pieces or by the slice, and delivered every day by bike, straight out of the oven. From the traditional organic sourdough Country bread to the German Bread with its 6 cereals, through to the Rice Buckwheat bread made with organic rice and buckwheat flour or even the Einkorn wheat with its subtle hazelnut taste… the range of Archibald breads is wide and varied.

Whole grain bread with cereals and seeds sliced on a wooden board, Archibald bakery Paris.

Sliced artisanal bread and assorted loaves on a counter at the Archibald bakery in Paris.

Slices of rustic sourdough bread on a cutting board, Archibald bakery Paris.

Interior of the Archibald bakery in Paris with two saleswomen behind the counter.

Organic Rice Buckwheat breads in the display window of the Archibald bakery in Paris.

Sandwich bread with seeds, Archibald bakery Paris.

Artisanal sourdough breads, including a cut loaf, displayed on shelves at the Archibald bakery in Paris.

Tested in 2023 - invitation

Archibald
28 rue des Fossés Saint Bernard 75005 Paris (bakery and shop)
Link to the bakery’s website

Boulangerie Chambelland

The specialty of this charming address in the 11th arrondissement within the Popincourt village, not far from the Parmentier metro station, is to offer products based essentially on rice flour (and other cereals), naturally gluten-free. The bakery offers bread, biscuits, and pastries based on their own flour produced in the Camargue and the Po Valley. If you are in the neighborhood, I advise you to go try the establishment’s cream puffs, which, without lying, are among the best I have had the opportunity to taste. Soft and fresh, they are a real treat!

The plus side of the place: a decor designed by a duo of architects that offers, in addition to the sales area, about ten seats on the terrace for sunny days and about fifteen inside to enjoy the sweet smell of the bakery and the soothing and warm atmosphere that reigns at Chambelland.

Assortment of sliced chocolate and plain cakes on a white plate, next to a glass.

Assortment of cream puffs, cookie, and chocolate fondant on a plate.

Tea room atmosphere with dark wall, black and white frames, and industrial lighting.

Light wood bench with colorful cushions in a Parisian café.

Tested in 2015 - invitation

Boulangerie Chambelland
14 rue Ternaux, place du village Popincourt, 75011 Paris
Link to the bakery’s website

La Fabrique aux Gourmandises

This address, located in the 14th arrondissement right next to Parc Montsouris but on the border with the 13th (where we live), is one of our favorite addresses near home to go pick up good bread (we love their rye loaf). It is the bakery of master artisan Lionel Bonnamy and it has won numerous awards such as the best Galette of Greater Paris or the best AOP croissant in 2019.

La Fabrique aux Gourmandises
82 rue de l’Amiral Mouchez 75014 Paris

Photo credits: Mademoiselle Bon Plan & Nicolas Diolez
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