Last year, the culinary guide “La Liste” awarded this Parisian patisserie the prestigious title of “best patisserie in the world”. Yes, the world’s best patisserie is in Paris, and it has just opened a second boutique. And for its 2025 ranking, the unmissable “La Liste” has just crowned this renowned Parisian chef “World’s Most Creative Pastry Chef”. Did you recognize him?
La Liste 2025: this Parisian chef is voted the world’s most creative pastry chef!
Gourmets are undoubtedly familiar with La Liste, the leading digital gastronomic guide. Every year, this famous ranking lists the best restaurants, hotels and patisseries in the world, with a prestigious prize list. On the evening of Monday June 16, La Liste handed out its Prix Spéciaux Pâtisserie 2025. Bakeries, patisseries, coffee shops, tea rooms, dessert restaurants… A total of 36 winners from 18 countries were rewarded in the 11 Prix Spéciaux categories. And among the world’s best pastry chefs 2025, a Parisian chef stood out…
An accolade for Maxime Frédéric – and here are 3 Parisian addresses where you can try his incredible pastries.
On Monday June 16, La Liste awarded Chef Maxime Frédéric the prize for the world’s most creative pastry chef. The aim of this special distinction was to reward the pastry chef “whose creativity is insatiable, and who constantly pushes the technical and artistic limits of his creations”. And it has to be said, the award is richly deserved. Already crowned “Pastry Chef of the Year 2022” by the Gault&Millau guide, Maxime Frédéric has established himself as one of the greatest talents of his generation. Would you like to try his creations? There are several options for you, dear sweet tooths. First stop: the luxury Parisian Cheval Blanc hotel, where Maxime Frédéric is head pastry chef. Other must-see addresses include his own PleinCoeur patisserie and the Parisian café Louis Vuitton, where we had the opportunity to sample his Signature pastries.
So, are you ready to savour these desserts and entremets, which combine technical mastery with exceptional aesthetics?