The Best Galettes des Rois for 2022

In France, January 6 is the Épiphanie, which celebrates the day the three wise men visited baby Jesus. Epiphany, or the fête des rois (festival of kings), is celebrated by eating a galette des rois (cake of kings), a tradition that has existed in France since the 14^th century. While the 6th is the official date, the French enjoy galettes throughout the whole month of January.

A traditional galette des rois is a round cake (symbolising the sun) made out of puff pastry and frangipane. Inside, a small porcelain or earthenware charm, or la fêve, is placed, and the person who gets the slice with la fêve is crowned king or queen for the day. In the south of France, the galette is replaced by a brioche des rois, a ring of brioche with candied fruits on top.

See my picks for the best galettes des rois in Paris for 2022 over at HiP Paris.

Including:

• The French Bastards
• Cyril Lignac
• The Ritz Paris Le Comptoir
• Le Meurice Paris
• Hôtel Molitor Paris
• Shangri-La Paris
• Mamiche

And a bonus not mentioned in my original article:

• Yann Couvreur