The Best Bakeries in Strasbourg

Founded in 1987, Maison Dreher is a family business originally in Kehl, Germany, that has now successfully expanded on both banks of the Rhine River. Dreher is known for its irresistible pretzels and their masterpiece Kugelhopf, but that’s just the beginning of the sensational selection on display. They have a lovely café and tables on the sidewalk to enjoy their goods sur place.

Patrick Dinel opened his first bakery in 2002 which he named ‘The Bread of My Grandfather” as an homage to ancestral Alsace baking tradition. His son Bruno joined his father the following year. Bruno became the youngest Maître Boulanger in France in 2006 at the age of 22 years, while his father Patrick obtained the Baker of the Year Award in 2007.

With a true passion for his profession, Julien Ducret wanted to start his own business in order to be the leader of his own bakery. In 2001 he obtained his diploma, and in 2002 he was named Meilleur Apprenti de France. From there on he has gone from strength to strength, building a loyal following that rave about his creative breads with figs, raisins, and the original sweet cocoa loaf at Du Blé au Pain.

Boulangerie Hanss is a fixture in Strasbourg since the turn of the century and has been a family business for five generations. It certainly has built a reputation. Already in 1925 it was voted the most beautiful bakery in the city, in 1980 it won the Golden Kugelhopf, and in 2006 no less than five Gold Medals for their Galette des Rois.

In the shadow of the Cathedral, in the heart of the Carré d’Or, the Westermann bakery has been delighting patrons for 20 years. They make more than 20 kinds of bread each day with walnuts, hazelnuts olives, mustard, figs and many other varieties, plus an amazing selection of pastries and viennoiseries.