Like its sibling, the praline, bugnes (never say bugne) have been part of Lyon’s family picture for centuries. Mainly eaten in winter, during carnivals and Mardi Gras, their origins date back to the Middle Ages! Needless to say, these doughnuts have come a long way since they first appeared in our mouths. But as we all know, the best soup comes from the old pot, so the recipe hasn’t changed much since Charlemagne: wheat flour, fresh eggs, butter and a little sugar. Crunchy or soft, where can you find the best bugnes in Lyon? Here’s our selection!
Crunchy, soft bugnes from Maison Sève
It’s not just chocolate that Maison Sève handles to perfection. It also excels when it comes to bugnes. Whether you prefer them fluffy or crunchy, you’re bound to want some of Maison Sève’s delicious doughnuts. The secret? A drop of rum and a squeeze of lemon.
📍 29 Quai Saint-Antoine, Lyon 2
📍 Les Halles Paul Bocuse, 102 Cours Lafayette, Lyon 3
Boulangerie Saint-Paul, Maison Farine
Located on the eponymous square, Boulangerie Saint-Paul is a small but not necessarily well-known address that makes excellent bugnes. It’s perhaps the one we go to the most, because their bugnes are truly excellent!
📍 8 Place Saint-Paul, Lyon 5
Maison Tourtiller
Maison Tourtiller offers exceptional expertise in a traditional French bakery in the 6th arrondissement. The bugnes are fresh, soft and generously dusted with powdered sugar, just the way we like it. A real treat!
📍 Maison Tourtiller, 4 Cr Franklin Roosevelt, Lyon 6e
Chez Antoinette, the brioche pros
It was impossible not to include Antoinette in this selection, given the unrivalled expertise of these brioche craftsmen. They’re splendid, magnificent, succulent… Yes, we love them…
📍 15 Rue Hippolyte Flandrin, Lyon 1
📍 114 Rue Bugeaud, Lyon 6
📍 117 rue Sébastien Gryphe, Lyon 7
📍 76 Avenue des Frères Lumières, Lyon 8
Boulangerie des Canuts
Inhabitants of the Croix-Rousse, you’ll find the best bugnes in the neighborhood at Boulangerie des Canuts. Winner of last year’s best galette des rois, the Boulangerie delights us all year round with its 100% homemade products.
📍 Boulangerie des Canuts, 18 rue claude joseph bonnet, Lyon 4
Bouillet’s bugnes
Once again, a Lyon icon, an unmissable store, a temple of gourmet delights… Bouillet’ s is the place to go for delicious flat or soft bugnes… Proust’s madeleine effect guaranteed!
📍 Pâtisserie Les Archers, 14 rue des Archers, Lyon 2
📍 Pâtisserie Bouillet, 15 place de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon 4
📍 Corner Halles Paul Bocuse, 102 cours Lafayette, Lyon 3