Get out your dessert forks? Every year, the city of Paris and chef Pierre Hermé organize a competition to select the capital’s best pastries. Discover the winners of the Grand Prix de la Pâtisserie de la Ville de Paris 2025!
A Grand Prix de la Pâtisserie on the theme of “aromatic woodland plants and herbs”.
Paris, the gourmet city par excellence? From croissants and pains au chocolat, to the crazy creations of Michelin-starred chefs and the pastries of young talent that everyone’s snapping up, the capital has something to make sweet-toothed gourmets salivate! It’s precisely to celebrate this gastronomic culture and the dynamism of this scene that the City of Paris has created a special prize.
Launched in 2019 with the collaboration of Pierre Hermé, the Grand Prix de la Pâtisserie de Paris, each year rewards a sweet creation that stands out for its excellence, creativity, flavors and choice of ingredients! The last edition, on the theme of “sporting values“, rewarded Raamin Samiyi and his “Diving Opera”, as well as Baptiste Willot’s “Pomod’Oro”.
In 2025, the capital’s most creative pastry chefs had to work on the theme of “Plants and aromatic herbs from the woods of Paris! The competition was open to professional pastry chefs and those in specialized training. In addition to the prestigious award, the prize was €4000 (for professionals) and an internship at Maison Pierre Hermé (for students)!
Who are the winners of the Grand Prix de la Pâtisserie de la Ville de Paris 2025?
Prizes require a jury! And the Grand Prix de la Pâtisserie de la Ville de Paris would be nothing without its uncompromising jury, chaired by pastry chef Pierre Hermé and made up of journalists, culinary experts… and Parisians with discerning palates! In fact, the City of Paris allowed residents of the capital to taste the participants’ creations and give their opinions!
The jury finally delivered its verdict last Friday, during an afternoon dedicated to tasting some fifteen top-flight creations! We now reveal the names of the lucky winners and their incredible pastries!
For the Grand Prix, in the “professional” category, Mathieu Leveque ‘s “Poires feuilles Shiso” was the winner! This artisan from La Parisienne bakery (several addresses) has created a most delicate pastry based on pears and shiso grown in Paris. The name is a nod to the game chifoumi/stone-leaf-scissors!
The “young talent” prize went to Mahé Souchu. This CEPROC student and apprentice at Maison Thevenin designed this “Éveil des Sous-Bois“, with its highly original composition based on stinging nettle, grapefruit and lemon, which appealed to the taste buds of the jury members!
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