MAISON PARIÈS
Read moreFor 5 generations, the master chocolate makers of the Pariès house in Bayonne have combined know-how, tradition and excellence in the production of chocolates, sweets, pastries, ice creams and sorbets. Bayonne is the cradle of the dynasty that saw the birth of the first Kanougas® and other Basque delicacies. It is in the workshop (which can be visited) of Socoa that our craftsmen realize with ancestral methods the specialities, of which the Basque cakes, the touron, the Mouchou®, the pastries, the ice creams and sorbets, the Kanouga® and the last born, the Espelines®.
MAISON DARANATZ
Read moreA gourmet institution created in 1890, this cosy store with old-fashioned displays, gleaming brass and crystal chandeliers is an invitation to discover a wide choice of specialities: gourmet bar, chocolate candy, turrón and Bayonne macaroon! Here, we love the great vintages with always the same chocolate signature: power, length in the mouth, delicacy of aromatic combinations. The almond pastes are "fresh", a rarity. In the same spirit, macaroons with little sugar have a remarkable almond flavour. Also present in Biarritz since 1930.
CHOCOLATS CAZENAVE
Read moreThis boutique has been part of Bayonne's finest family of artisan chocolatiers since 1854. Taken over by the Biraben family, Cazenave has become a benchmark in the Basque Country and beyond. Thanks to a rigorous selection of certified organic cocoa beans and a know-how that has become ancestral, the chocolate factory, which is also a renowned tea room, offers kanougas, spreads, tablets, assorted chocolates or homemade dark or milk chocolate bonbons, and tourons, one of its specialties.
CHOCOLAT PASCAL
Read morePascal Moustirats began as an apprentice pastry chef at Heynard, before moving to Paris to apprentice as a chocolatier at Robert Linxe's La Maison du Chocolat. He then spent 3 years at Ladurée before returning to the Basque Country. Bonbons de chocolat, ganaches, pralines and numerous chocolates à croquer make up Pascal's Noir range. He also offers bars of different percentages and origins. 3 stores now with tea room between Bayonne and Hasparren.
CHOCOLATERIE PUYODEBAT
Read moreArtisan chocolatier Puyodebat is a benchmark in the small world of Basque chocolatiers. Between Cambo-les-Bains, Biarritz and the Art Deco-style store in Bayonne, you'll find the praline specialty: the Craquinette, so good you'll want to have one every time. You'll also find other must-try creations: mendiants, rocailles, aiguillettes au piment... and grand cru chocolates: napolitains, dark chocolate ganaches... Upstairs, you'll find the Salon de Chocolat, where you can enjoy a sublime hot chocolate.
L'ATELIER DU CHOCOLAT
Read moreThe capital of the Basque Country has also been the French City of Chocolate since the 17th century. L'Atelier du Chocolat, since 1951, has been one of its prestigious ambassadors, renowned for its rigorous selection of the world's finest beans, and for its recognized expertise in handcrafted creations. This Bayonne boutique, like the 5 others in the Basque Country, offers all the expertise of master craftsmen. Bouquets de Chocolat®, chocolate spreads, boxes of chocolates for special occasions, organic chocolates to treat yourself too!
BOULANGERIE PÂTISSERIE SAINT-HONORÉ
Read moreWe can't resist this delicious cake, with its pastry cream bursting with choux pastry. A delight for young and old alike, resurrected here thanks to the expertise of our young Master Craftsman. An institutional address which has recently been taken over and which also offers other "homemade" pastries, sandwiches, special breads... Created by the famous Parisian pastry chef Chiboust in 1840, he gave the name to the street where his business was located.
G-VELLA LA PÂTISSERIE
Read moreThis patisserie-tea room, with Guillaume, will make you succumb to its many sweet nuggets to the delight of your taste buds. In a short space of time, and after an initiatory journey with MOFs, starred chefs in the Basque Country and abroad, our pastry chef has made a name for himself as a craftsman, skillfully reinventing gourmet flavors with refined textures from around the world. Exotic cheesecakes, seasonal tarts, viennoiseries (made with PDO butter and local flour), savoury dishes such as lasagne, burrata salad, savoury waffles...
MOKOFIN
Read moreLocated in the heart of Bayonne, Maïtena, who makes the pastries, and Joëlle, who serves them, offer a range of "homemade" pastries, including the timeless Pavlova, Paris-Brest, Saint-Honoré, mille-feuilles and other tarts of the moment, because here, we work with seasonal fruit, and also ice creams in summer, with a dozen flavors. On the tearoom side, breakfasts and lunch formulas can be enjoyed on the terrace or inside at lunchtime. And on the catering side, hot and cold savory and sweet dishes. An artisanal gourmet address not to be missed in Bayonne.
MONSIEUR TXOKOLA-CRÉATEUR
Read moreFrom cocoa beans to chocolate bars, spreads and chocolate powders made in the store and in front of us, it's not common to discover the savoir-faire of our chocolatiers Ronan, maître chocolatier, and Cyril, chocolatier, who have set up shop in the typical district of Petit Bayonne. In just a short space of time, they have made their mark in the world of prestige chocolatiers in the Basque Country. A fine example of success since the creation of the workshop and boutiques.
BAMAS PÂTISSIER
Read moreOn Rue d'Espagne, one of the busiest pedestrian thoroughfares in France, Thierry Bamas' boutique offers, as in Biarritz and Anglet, refined and subtle patisserie. Crowned MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) and world champion in frozen desserts, this elite pastry chef invites you into his gourmet world. You'll find cakes, chocolates and macaroons, in classic formats or created in more original ways, not forgetting the famous ice creams. Renowned for his inventiveness and diversity, each season brings its own original creations.
BOULANGERIE & PÂTISSERIE-TRAITEUR LUCAS
Read moreThe Lucas bakeries and pastry shops in Bayonne and in the Landes region enjoy a well-deserved success. In Bayonne, it is an unavoidable point of restoration with its exhibition and its open window to better entice us. About thirty different breads, a dozen pastries, tourtières, apple crusts, Basque cakes, fondants, pastis, Russian cakes, and of course homemade sandwiches. Catering service and tea room.
ATELIER DES FRANGINS
Read moreIn the Rue des Chocolatiers, L'Atelier des Frangins offers a selection of refined viennoiseries with an original aesthetic, and cakes that have nothing to envy the master pastry chefs of the Basque country. Creative and inspired combinations, based on local products for the most part. Bérenger and Simon, our 2 artist-craftsmen, revisit the standards of traditional patisserie in generous proportions in their lab at the back of the store, with plump, gourmet croissants and chocolatines, not forgetting the snacks of the day.
AU GÂTEAU BASQUE DE BAYONNE
Read moreTry THE Basque cake with cream and homemade cherry jam, concocted by two lovers of taste, Sébastien and Christelle! You'll also want to try the viennoiseries, ice creams, chocolates and breads from the 3 boutiques, near or opposite Bayonne station and Les Halles. You'll also find a wide variety of cakes straight from the lab, thanks to their respective expertise. As for the breads, the variety and authenticity of the products are equally impressive. Don't miss the candied fruit cake!
LE PETIT GASCON
Read moreThe third outlet of La Petite Bayonnaise bakery-patisserie, renowned in Bayonne since 2010 for the quality of its breads (best Herriko baguette in 2015) and its classic and innovative pastries, Le Petit Gascon offers the same range of products. Day and night, our craftsmen produce a wide range of breads, sandwiches, savoury and sweet tarts and gourmet sweets. During the Christmas season, gourmet logs are eagerly awaited: the Robusta, the Paris Bayonne, the 3 chocolates, the Bourbon, the sweet mandarin, the Norwegian omelette...
XOKOLA ETXETERA
Read moreSelf-taught and passionate about chocolate, Virginie, the founder, invented her own chocolate, which led her to discover plantations in Costa Rica, Vietnam, Mexico... in all, a dozen producing countries supply the world's finest cocoas. From her workshop in Tarnos, our chocolatière creates a multitude of combinations that can be found in her chocolate cellar, as well as creations by other artisan chocolatiers in the heart of Bayonne. Welcome to our cellar of chocolates, an invitation to travel and savour.
LA MAISON DU GÂTEAU BASQUE
Read moreLoïc is the latest in a long line of talented Basque cake-makers. Our artisan pastry chef of 42 years has finally made his dream come true by setting up his own workshop-boutique in Bayonne. On site, he controls his production from A to Z. Crowned best Basque cake in Bayonne in 1996, he now makes some thirty pieces a day using Herriko flour. These include cream, cherry and chocolate cakes, as well as shortbread and other boxed versions.
ARLETTE
Read moreArlette is the name of Caroline's grandmother, who gave her a taste for good patisserie. A graduate of the Ferrandi school in Paris, a benchmark... After traveling the world with her baker companion, they set down their suitcases and utensils on rue d'Espagne, in the heart of Bayonne. The store smells of flour, warm bread and homemade pastries. You're in the presence of true artisans of taste and good artisan bread. Organic bread, sandwich bread, sourdough bread, rye bread and more. We also offer pizzas, daily sandwiches and petits fours.