Every January brings with it a reason to go out and eat cake. The Galette des Rois, also known as Three Kings cake, is a French creation designed to celebrate Epiphany (or Twelfth Night). It often has a charm hidden inside. If you're searching one out this January, here's where to start...
Arôme Bakery
9 Mercer Street The Yards, London WC2H 9QJ
Arôme serves up one of the best galettes in town and they're available to enjoy throughout January. You can pop by the Covent Garden bakery for a slice or pre-order a whole galette for pick up on Slerp.
Flor
Bermondsey, Borough (+ delivery in London)
Flor bakery (now doubled up with a site in Bermondsey too) has a traditional puff pastry and frangipane offering and you can get a taste for £5 a slice or if you're after the whole cake, it's £30 (2-4 people) or £40 (6-8 people).
Le Deli Robuchon
Mayfair (+ delivery in London)
La Boulangerie Robuchon’s Head Baker José Martin is baking up large galettes that serve six people for £34.99 (and it will have the charm baked inside). If you're after something smaller, try the petit galette for £7.99.
Mariage Frères
Covent Garden - 38 King St, London WC2E 8JS
If you're looking for a galette with a difference, then Mariage Freres have two options that should suit - both based around their signature teas. There's the Vert Provence which has a frangipane centre flavoured with Vert Provence Green Tea and Matcha Green Tea or the black-hued cake that's infused with their Marco Polo Sublime black tea and filled with a frangipane with blueberries and blackberries. They'll be available to pick up (or pre-order) in-store all month.
Miel Bakery
57 Warren Street, London W1T 5NR (+ nationwide delivery)
Shaheen Peerbhai's Miel Bakery in Fitzrovia is baking classic galettes daily (that come with the feve and crown). If you can't make it to London at the moment, they're sending them all over the UK.
Paul
Various locations (+ London delivery)
You can't pop into any Paul and order a galette, but online they have one available for delivery or ordering for collection - along with a special limited edition Paul charm
Laduree
Covent Garden, Mayfair, Knightsbridge (+ London delivery)
Laduree may well be best known for their macarons but their galette should be pretty special too. This year's cake has a feve designed by luxury jeweller Maison Mellerio and is available for tow, four or six people (£11.80 - £32).
Also see:
Sourdough Sophia in Crouch End is selling Galettes des Rois for the first time this year. You can pre-order and there are also limited numbers available each day in January.
Noble Rot Bar is serving it up with tea smoked prunes and Chantilly cream.
The Connaught Patisserie is serving a homemade Gallete and Brioche des Rois and throughout January with charms inspired by the Connaught hound.
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