“Got the charm. I am the queen”
A Galette des Rois (literally, “Kings’ Cake”) is traditionally a puff pastry filled with almond frangipane and prepared in celebration of Epiphany on January 6. In France, it is estimated that 60 million of Galettes des Rois are consumed yearly – almost one for every French citizen.
Discover our non-exhaustive listing of Galette des Rois or Kings’ Cake in the San Francisco Bay Area. Enjoy and don’t forget about the hidden porcelain bean!
SAN FRANCISCO
La Boulangerie de San Francisco – four locations in San Francisco
Each galette comes with a charm, serves 6 to 8 people for $47. It is recommended to place an order 48 hours in advance by phone for pickup at one of the stores in San Francisco: Pine St, Hayes Valley, Noe Valley or Cole Valley. Also available by the slice.
More info here
Le Carousel Patisserie
2 galettes: the traditional one featuring puff pastry and almond cream made with whole almond flour (50$) or one with pistachio frangipane and grapefruit confit (55$). Whole cake serves 8-10. Also available per slice (6$).
Le Carousel, 345 Taylor St, San Francisco
Juniper
Two options: Traditional Almond (38$) or Chestnut (48$).
Follow updates on Juniper Instagram account and Pre-order here.
Juniper, 1401 Polk Street, San Francisco.
One65
One65 offers the traditional version filled with frangipane. Serves 6 (46$).
Order here.
One65, 165 O’Farrell, San Francisco
Le Marais Bakery
Two options available: Almond Galette des Rois, puff pastry crust and frangipani filling, or Apple Galette des Rois with KJ Orchards Apple filling
$50. Serves 10-12
Order here 72 hours in advance for pickup at one of the Le Marais Bakery
Le Marais, 498 Sanchez St, San Francisco; 1138 Sutter St, San Francisco; 250 East Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley.
Maison Nico
Another occasion to enjoy Chef Nico mastery: the traditional Galette des Rois filled with almond and the Hazelnut Chocolate version.
Order here. Available from January 6 to January 31.
Maison Nico, 710 Montgomery St, San Francisco.
SOUTH BAY
Maison Alyzée
Get your hand on a traditional Galette des Rois with frangipane (you can even have it heart-shaped. Order ahead).
Serves 4-6 (52$), 6-8 (62$) or 8-10 (78$).
Maison Alyzee, 212 Castro St, Mountain View; 1208 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame.
Fleur de cocoa
Traditional Galette des Rois featuring a puff pastry filled with frangipane.
Serves 6-8 (58$) or 8-10 (68$)
Fleur de Cocoa, 39 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos.
Mademoiselle Colette
Make it individual (9.50$), traditional (serves 6-8 60$) or with hazelnut (serves 6-8 65$).
Mademoiselle Colette, 499 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto; 816 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park; 2401 Broadway, mRedwood City
Alexander’s Patisserie
Made-to-order Almond (serves 10-12 58$) or Pistachio (serves 10-12 62$).
Order here. Available for pick-up until 01/31.
Alexander’s Patisserie, 209 Castro Street, Mountain View; 19379 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
MARIN COUNTY AND BEYOND
Le Marais
See information above
Sarmentine
Traditional galette or Brioche but with local ingredients. Shout out to the buttery brioche flavored with orange blossom water and topped with candied orange peel and pearl sugar – sounds delicious.
Pre-order with a 48-hour notice until Mardi Gras (Feb 17, 2026). Call at (707) 623-9595 or stop by in person. Check Sarmentine’s instagram account for updates.
Sarmentine, 52 Mission Circle, Suite # 112, Santa Rosa; 6760 McKinley Street, Suite # 150, Sebastopol; 840 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma
EAST BAY
Maison Benoit
Two options available: the traditional (51$) or the Peanut version (57$).
Serves 6.
Maison Benoit, 402 Railroad Ave, Danville
Tarts de Feybesse,
Traditiona Galette des Rois with frangipane.
45$ for 6-8 people. Pre-order 3-5 days in advance. More information here.
Tarts de Feybesse, 324 24th Street, Oakland.
