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The World’s 100 Best Bakeries · 2026

The Best Bakeries in Europe

44 of the 100 bakeries in The World’s 100 Best Bakeries 2026 are in Europe, in 14 countries. The highest placed is Julius Brantner Brothandwerk in Munich, Germany, at number 1 in the world. Piekarnia Tradycyjna Klementowski in Konstantynów Łódzki, Poland (number 3) and Bäckerei Hinkel in Düsseldorf, Germany (number 5) follow.

Julius Brantner Brothandwerk
N° 1 · Julius Brantner Brothandwerk, Munich

Focaccia in Bari and Altamura

In Bari, Panificio Violante in the Madonnella neighbourhood has been run by the same family for three generations, and its focaccia is served warm with tomato sauce or olive oil. Panificio Montecristo, on the seafront, sells focaccia barese and panzerotti, and El Focacciaro near the waterfront sells similar focaccia and panzerotti mainly to take away. Magda, in central Bari, offers traditional Apulian focaccia and a wide gluten-free range. In Altamura, Forno Antico Santa Chiara bakes in a wood-fired oven visible from the shop floor, and Antico Forno Santa Caterina, operating since 1306, makes orecchiette by hand in view of the counter.

German bakeries

Julius Brantner Brothandwerk in Munich bakes long-fermented sourdough, with bakers visible from the street. In Düsseldorf, Bäckerei Hinkel has a century-long history in the Altstadt and bakes seasonal loaves such as Altbier bread. Three Berlin bakeries appear on the list: Bäckerei Siebert in Prenzlauer Berg, operating since 1906, where a queue forms at lunchtime; Johann Bäckerei in Schöneberg, where rye loaves draw weekend queues; and Bäckerei Hacker, where the owner often serves at the counter. Holzofenbäckerei Schroth in Oberstdorf is a wood-fired bakery whose loaves keep fresh for days.

Bakeries and cafés in Paris and beyond

In Paris, Atelier P1 in the 18th arrondissement sells sourdough and a praline pain au chocolat, and La Petite Alsacienne serves Alsatian breads and pretzels with a selection that changes daily. Outside Paris, Ma Première Boulangerie in La Turbie makes its croissants on site, and Maison Malécot in Saint-Malo sells no baguettes. Mains in Uccle, Brussels, bakes everything with levain. MiBa in Porto makes a pistachio croissant, and Świeżo Upieczona on Cistercian Street in Kraków is known for its rye bread. Panadería Hadavid in Málaga specialises in breads made with teff, buckwheat and chickpea flours.

Bakeries

100. Pekara Vilson 98. Piekarnia Plon 95. La casa del panadero 94. Hat's 90. Piekarnia Podpora 86. La Puntual 85. Brood 83. Lillebrors bageri 82. Red Jane Bakery 81. Brotraum 75. Clan Obrador Artesano 73. Bakkerij Bril 71. Brites Padaria Artesanal 70. Doctora Pan 69. Maison Malécot 67. Ma Première Boulangerie 61. Magda 60. Świeżo Upieczona 59. Brutaria Tothek 52. Panadería Hadavid 46. Holzofenbäckerei Schroth 43. Piekarnia DEJ 42. Boulangerie Pâtisserie Messerlin 40. MiBa Artisanal Bakery 39. DEIG workshop 38. The Street Bakeshop 37. Bäckerei Hacker 36. Wytwórnia Chleba Rzemieślniczego 33. Galparsoro Okindegia 32. El Focacciaro 30. La Petite Alsacienne 27. Atelier P1 24. Focaccina Castelnuovo di Fabio e Denisia 19. Panificio Montecristo 18. Mains 17. Antico Forno Santa Caterina 14. Johann Bäckerei 11. Mannz Bageri 10. Forno Antico Santa Chiara 8. Panificio Violante 7. Bäckerei Siebert 5. Bäckerei Hinkel 3. Piekarnia Tradycyjna Klementowski 3 1. Julius Brantner Brothandwerk 1
100. Pekara Vilson 98. Piekarnia Plon 95. La casa del panadero 94. Hat's 90. Piekarnia Podpora 86. La Puntual 85. Brood 83. Lillebrors bageri 82. Red Jane Bakery 81. Brotraum 75. Clan Obrador Artesano 73. Bakkerij Bril 71. Brites Padaria Artesanal 70. Doctora Pan 69. Maison Malécot 67. Ma Première Boulangerie 61. Magda 60. Świeżo Upieczona 59. Brutaria Tothek 52. Panadería Hadavid 46. Holzofenbäckerei Schroth 43. Piekarnia DEJ 42. Boulangerie Pâtisserie Messerlin 40. MiBa Artisanal Bakery 39. DEIG workshop 38. The Street Bakeshop 37. Bäckerei Hacker 36. Wytwórnia Chleba Rzemieślniczego 33. Galparsoro Okindegia 32. El Focacciaro 30. La Petite Alsacienne 27. Atelier P1 24. Focaccina Castelnuovo di Fabio e Denisia 19. Panificio Montecristo 18. Mains 17. Antico Forno Santa Caterina 14. Johann Bäckerei 11. Mannz Bageri 10. Forno Antico Santa Chiara 8. Panificio Violante 7. Bäckerei Siebert 5. Bäckerei Hinkel 3. Piekarnia Tradycyjna Klementowski 3 1. Julius Brantner Brothandwerk 1
  1. Julius Brantner Brothandwerk N° 1 Julius Brantner Brothandwerk Munich, Germany Bakery
  2. Piekarnia Tradycyjna Klementowski N° 3 Piekarnia Tradycyjna Klementowski Konstantynów Łódzki, Poland Bakery
  3. Bäckerei Hinkel N° 5 Bäckerei Hinkel Düsseldorf, Germany Bakery
  4. Bäckerei Siebert N° 7 Bäckerei Siebert Berlin, Germany Bakery
  5. Panificio Violante N° 8 Panificio Violante Bari, Italy Bakery
  6. Forno Antico Santa Chiara N° 10 Forno Antico Santa Chiara Altamura, Italy Bakery
  7. Mannz Bageri N° 11 Mannz Bageri Lund, Sweden Bakery
  8. Johann Bäckerei N° 14 Johann Bäckerei Berlin, Germany Bakery
  9. Antico Forno Santa Caterina N° 17 Antico Forno Santa Caterina Altamura, Italy Bakery
  10. Mains N° 18 Mains Brussels, Belgium Bakery
  11. Panificio Montecristo N° 19 Panificio Montecristo Bari, Italy Bakery
  12. Focaccina Castelnuovo di Fabio e Denisia N° 24 Focaccina Castelnuovo di Fabio e Denisia Lecco, Italy Bakery
  13. Atelier P1 N° 27 Atelier P1 Paris, France Bakery
  14. La Petite Alsacienne N° 30 La Petite Alsacienne Paris, France Bakery
  15. El Focacciaro N° 32 El Focacciaro Bari, Italy Bakery
  16. Galparsoro Okindegia N° 33 Galparsoro Okindegia San Sebastian, Spain Bakery
  17. Wytwórnia Chleba Rzemieślniczego N° 36 Wytwórnia Chleba Rzemieślniczego Legionowo, Poland Bakery
  18. Bäckerei Hacker N° 37 Bäckerei Hacker Berlin, Germany Bakery
  19. The Street Bakeshop N° 38 The Street Bakeshop Basingstoke, United Kingdom Bakery
  20. DEIG workshop N° 39 DEIG workshop Reykjavik, Iceland Bakery
  21. MiBa Artisanal Bakery N° 40 MiBa Artisanal Bakery Porto, Portugal Bakery
  22. Boulangerie Pâtisserie Messerlin N° 42 Boulangerie Pâtisserie Messerlin Flassans-sur-Issole, France Bakery
  23. Piekarnia DEJ N° 43 Piekarnia DEJ Warsaw, Poland Bakery
  24. Holzofenbäckerei Schroth N° 46 Holzofenbäckerei Schroth Oberstdorf, Germany Bakery
  25. Panadería Hadavid N° 52 Panadería Hadavid Málaga, Spain Bakery
  26. Brutaria Tothek N° 59 Brutaria Tothek Săcele, Romania Bakery
  27. Świeżo Upieczona N° 60 Świeżo Upieczona Kraków, Poland Bakery
  28. Magda N° 61 Magda Bari, Italy Bakery
  29. Ma Première Boulangerie N° 67 Ma Première Boulangerie La Turbie, France Bakery
  30. Maison Malécot N° 69 Maison Malécot Saint-Malo, France Bakery
  31. Doctora Pan N° 70 Doctora Pan Vigo, Spain Bakery
  32. Brites Padaria Artesanal N° 71 Brites Padaria Artesanal Porto, Portugal Bakery
  33. Bakkerij Bril N° 73 Bakkerij Bril Voorst, Netherlands Bakery
  34. Clan Obrador Artesano N° 75 Clan Obrador Artesano Madrid, Spain Bakery
  35. Brotraum N° 81 Brotraum Munich, Germany Bakery
  36. Red Jane Bakery N° 82 Red Jane Bakery Chania, Greece Bakery
  37. Lillebrors bageri N° 83 Lillebrors bageri Stockholm, Sweden Bakery
  38. Brood N° 85 Brood Brussels, Belgium Bakery
  39. La Puntual N° 86 La Puntual Girona, Spain Bakery
  40. Piekarnia Podpora N° 90 Piekarnia Podpora Łódź, Poland Bakery
  41. Hat's N° 94 Hat's Allauch, France Bakery
  42. La casa del panadero N° 95 La casa del panadero Puerto de la Cruz, Spain Bakery
  43. Piekarnia Plon N° 98 Piekarnia Plon Wrocław, Poland Bakery
  44. Pekara Vilson N° 100 Pekara Vilson Valbandon, Croatia Bakery

Best by region

  1. The NordicsMannz BageriLund, SwedenN° 11
  2. EuropeJulius Brantner BrothandwerkMunich, GermanyN° 1
  3. AsiaCelebreadTaipei, TaiwanN° 12
  4. The Middle EastForanji BakeryAmman, JordanN° 16
  5. North AmericaDomaseloMiami, United StatesN° 2
  6. The CaribbeanPanadería y Repostería LemyToa Baja, Puerto RicoN° 4
  7. Latin AmericaPadaria São DomingosSão Paulo, BrazilN° 29
  8. OceaniaWild BakeryFremantle, AustraliaN° 99

Best by country

  1. United StatesDomaseloMiamiN° 2
  2. CanadaLa Meunerie UrbaineMontrealN° 6
  3. GermanyJulius Brantner BrothandwerkMunichN° 1
  4. ItalyPanificio ViolanteBariN° 8
  5. JapanKoro BakeryOnomichiN° 22
  6. PolandPiekarnia Tradycyjna KlementowskiKonstantynów ŁódzkiN° 3
  7. FranceAtelier P1ParisN° 27
  8. SpainGalparsoro OkindegiaSan SebastianN° 33
  9. BrazilPadaria São DomingosSão PauloN° 29