Pépite wins Paris sandwich crown
Pépite bakery in Paris’ 11th arrondissement won the Grand Paris 2026 best sandwich competition, and Paris placed five of the top ten sandwich spots across Greater Paris — a sign the city’s casual, artisanal food scene is dialing up ahead of the Olympics. (parisselectbook.com)
The Grand Paris contest recorded 41 business registrations this year; organisers say 33 bakeries submitted sandwich creations, only 29 were actually tasted and four entries were disqualified for failing to meet the weight rules. (boulangersdugrandparis.com)) Entrants were required to present nine identical sandwiches — three meat/chicken, three fish and three vegetarian — and the jury scored entries on overall appearance, bread quality and chew, aromas and taste balance, texture equilibrium and practicality for eating. (parisselectbook.com)) The full list of other finalists (positions 2–10) named by the organisers runs: Maison Marnay, 24 rue Saint‑Martin (75004); Le Fournil Gourmand, 181 rue Pierre Brossolette (93160 Noisy‑le‑Grand); Au Moulin de Saint‑Ouen, 66 bd Jean Jaurès (93400); Maison Bijou, 52 av. du Maréchal‑de‑Lattre‑Tassigny (94410 Saint‑Maurice); Boulangerie Paris & Co, 4 rue de la Convention (75015); Atelier Jussieu by Huré, 23 rue de Jussieu (75005); Magali, 117 av. de Paris (94160 Saint‑Mandé); Au Levain des Pyrénées, 44 rue des Pyrénées (75020); and Cyril Huet Pâtisserie, 9 rue de Ville‑d’Avray (92310 Sèvres). (boulangersdugrandparis.com)) Organisers list the Pépite team as Alice Lin and Yaodi Hu and give a precise address of 195 boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris. (boulangersdugrandparis.com)) The Grand Paris winner will go on to the national Finale Nationale du Meilleur Sandwich on 11 May 2026, an event scheduled on the parvis of Notre‑Dame as part of the Fête du Pain (the festival runs 8–17 May 2026). (lesnouvellesdelaboulangerie.fr)) This was the contest’s third edition; organisers note a small year‑to‑year fluctuation — last year 38 registrations were recorded with 37 candidates attending — and local coverage highlights that the Pépite team moved up from 10th place in 2025 to the top step in 2026. (boulangersdugrandparis.com))
