The best pastry shops Landes

The queen of cakes, Caroline Tahon welcomes you to her charming patisserie with mouth-watering entremets. Trianon, opera, scones, black forest, cheesecake or magnificent tarts like lemon meringue, Bourdaloue, dark chocolate and soft caramel, chocolate praline chantilly.... There's something for everyone! Traditional French cakes, but also from all over the world, as Caroline draws her inspiration and know-how from her travels around the globe.

Here, the XL 40 (chocolate ganache combined with Armagnac from the Domaine d'Ognoas) is next to the Cahuète d'Aquitaine (60% peanuts from Soustons-Landes) and other specialties such as the Dudu, a sweet madeleine-mango cookie praline and chocolate icing crunch, to be tasted on the end of a stick. And the chocolate escarpin by Delphine Carrère, master pastry chef and chocolatier, has become a classic. She also makes your inspirations from the best chocolates (Mexico, Venezuela, Trinidad, Santo Domingo, Papua...).

Pascal Ges, pastry chef and chocolate maker, is, like many craftsmen, not very talkative when it comes to talking about his passion. That's fine with us, because a good tasting is better than a long speech! Do not deprive yourself. In the store, it is the lady who advises and explains the different varieties of chocolates. The golf ball is one of the original creations, like the Hossegor caviar, a delicacy to offer or to share. Individual or not, the pastries are made with fresh fruits. You will hesitate between the croissants with pine nuts, the Louise tart with caramel shortcrust pastry, the rum baba and its pipette, the spread, the home-made ice creams. Tea lovers will be able to choose from the range of Pagès teas. The locals and visitors are not mistaken, the famous Basque cake, plain or with morello cherry, remains a must. Once you have made your choice (which is not easy) you can't wait to go home and taste them.

Already owner of the Bellis bakery-pastry shop in Gujan-Mestras, Gaëtan Cossoul has taken over the establishment where he learned his trade: the Fournil d'Ychoux. His breads are made with South-West flours, his pastries, his pastries... Everything is made on the spot as at Bellis. And they are the same recipes; those which make the fame of this craftsman several times rewarded. Among the must-try items, you will find the chocolate fondant, the Basque cake and the famous Pastis Landais. The best is to go there!

In the little grocery store, you need to ask for the background of foie gras: a brioche brioche inside which is covered by a fresh foie gras and pommes apples fed by port, salt and pepper. You're heating it on the spot. Taste the speciality of the house, the Montadour, the background of success praline with nuts and nougat pilés, wrapped with a film of chocolate, and tasting these chocolates, the thistles of Chalosse, you will keep a tasty memory.

With a grandfather and uncle who were bakers, and a father and brother who were pastry chefs, Denis Daubos always knew that he too would become a pastry chef. It was during his military service in 1980 that he seized the opportunity to become the Minister of Defense's pastry chef, before handing over to Pierre Hermé. What a career! In Mont-de-Marsan, only he can offer you chocolates and pastries flavored with Armagnac and local Grand Cru. He's also known for his delicious marshmallow bears with pear, coconut and mulled wine...

This is the story of an artisan bakery-pastry shop specializing in tourtières made with Armagnac (formerly Pastis Gascons). With apples, prunes, raspberries and blueberries, pears and chocolate... Pâtissier Gascon tourtières can be plain or filled with a variety of fruits. Something for every gourmet! Flour from the regional Gers Farine mill, Armagnac from the Samalens distillery in Laujuzan, red fruit from the Les Framboises du Tursan producer in Bahus Soubiran... Here, everything is homemade with local produce.

When Michelle, a pastry chef trained in Buanes (the stronghold of the tourtière), joined forces with her organic-minded son Simon, the result was the first organic tourtière in the Landes! Eggs from Castandet, blueberries from Bournos, armagnac from Ayzieu, vanilla from Madagascar, oil from Lectoure, prunes from Agen... All organic ingredients guarantee the unique flavor of this must-have dessert. While Michelle makes her specialities, Simon is busy selling them at local markets. Demonstrations take place all year round, by prior arrangement.

In the Landes region, it's often said that there are as many pastis recipes as there are communes. Recovered by Carol Hofbauer's parents, the recipe from Bouheben's artisanal patisserie has been delighting the inhabitants of Escource, the surrounding area and the "well-informed" for over 25 years. Alongside Carol, her husband Thibault offers shortbread, Basque cakes and ^Bascarons®, a surprising gluten-free cookie made from sugar, almond powder and egg white. These delicacies can be found at the best retailers in the Landes and Arcachon Basins!

Quality and expertise are the secret to the longevity of this family-run business. Since 1886, the Daugé patisserie has been delighting generations of gourmets with its original, unmissable recipes: the Russian cake ("chez Daugé"), the Saint-Honoré, the mille-feuille, fruit cakes, tarts and chocolate cakes? And specialties with pine nuts and marzipan. There's something for everyone! The rigorous selection of raw materials is also reflected in the chocolates. Praliné is a House classic.

With pastry shops in Capbreton and Seignosse, the reputation of Maison Casano is well established! In fact, when you think of it, you immediately think of the russe, a creamy almond-hazelnut cookie sprinkled with powdered sugar that evokes the snowy plains of Russia. As for macaroons, you'll have to choose between some twenty flavors, from the most classic to the most surprising, depending on inspiration and the season. Antoine, the owner's son, won first prize for tasting in the Best Apprentice of France competition in 2018.

Viennoiseries, pastries, snacks... Under the leadership of chef Olivier Ponnou, Ramuntcho has opened Boutique Cho just 40 meters away! This genuine gourmet address, whose reputation was already well established, is run by his wife Pauline. A delicatessen and bakery, Boutique Cho offers classic breads, as well as speciality breads and delicious local pastries. Not to mention a tempting range of puff pastries, tapas and pintxos. One thing's for sure, the colorful display will make your mouth water.

Long-life pastries, Landes cookies and other local products on delivery! Young and old alike love the shortbread, fruit berlingots, handmade lollipops and candies in a thousand colors. We particularly like the cookie-cheesecake and the personalized cookies. Nor can we resist the hazelnut brownie or the vanilla cream Basque cake. To be found at Fantaisies Gasconnes in Saint-Justin, Comme autrefois dans les Landes in Dax, À deux pas and the boutique at the Hôtel du Lac in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax.