Pastry awards 2025

The pastry awards celebrates the diversity of talents, the creativity and audacity, education, and the commitment to values such as seasonality and biodiversity.

Award of Honor

In recognition of the lifetime achievement and legacy of a single pastry chef
Iginio Massari
Italy
Italy

World's Most Creative Pastry Chef Award

A pastry chef demonstrating extraordinary creativity, whose technical skill pushes the craft of pastry into an art form.
Maxime Frederic
Cheval Blanc Paris, Plein Coeur, Café Louis Vuitton
Paris, France

World's best Pastry Shop Award

Breakthrough concept from a pastry shop or group in terms of products, design, and customer experience
Claridges Artspace Café
Thibault Hauchard
London - Uk

World's best Afternoon Tea Award

Exemplary afternoon tea experience, whether traditional or contemporary concept, with outstanding service and location
The Butterfly Room, Rosewood Hong Kong
Jonathan Soukdeo
Hong Kong
The Goûter By Jessica Préalpato, San Régis
Jessica Prealpato
Paris, France

Pastry Game Changer Award

An exceptional pastry chef who has campaigned to change pastry industry culture through commitment, engagement, and education
Pooja Dhingra
India

Pastry Innovation Award

Pastry chefs demonstrating new and creative business ideas
The French Bastards
Julien Abourmad
Paris & Lille, France
Yazid Ichemrahen
Ytime, Doha, Qatar - Ycone, Courchevel & Bahrain - Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris - At Home, Paris, France
France, Abroad

Pastry Opening of the Year Award

Impressive newcomers to the pastry scene that deserve recognition
Sweet Sage Pâtisserie
Thibaut Honajzer & Alix Marin
Lausanne, Switzerland
Aya Belkahia
Aya Belhahia
Casablanca, Morocco
Pasteleria Pia
Pia Salazar
Quito, Ecuador
Scoff At The Savoy
Nicolas Houchet
London, Uk
Le Fournil, Chez Paillat
Nina Métayer
La Rochelle, France
Pâtisserie Café Sébastien Vauxion
Sébastien Vauxion
Annecy, France
Neja Pâtisserie
Germain Decreton, Iris Rouche & Rayane Rebouh
Lille, France
Pâtisserie & Tea Time Mandarin Oriental
Julien Dugourd
Paris, France
Quelque Part... La Matiere
Florian Barbarot & Pierre-Henry Lecompte
Paris, France

Pastry Talent of the Year Award

Most promising pastry chefs of the year (across bakeries, tea rooms, and dessert restaurants)
Lily Jones
Lily Vanili
London, Uk
Mélanie & Arnaud Mathez
Le Jardin Sucré
Paris, France
Hannah Ziskin
Quarter Sheets
Los Angeles, Usa
Tom Coll
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab - Les Desserts
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Makoto Arami
Ami Patisserie
Singapore

Pastry Ethical & Sustainability Award

A pastry shop demonstrating exemplary dedication to ethical practices, sustainability and social responsibility within the workplace, industry and wider community
Pâtisserie Claire
Claire Heitzler
Levallois Perret, France
Green Rabbit
Mathias Dahlgren
Stockholm, Sweden

Pastry Artisan & Authenticity Award

Pastry shops promoting the culinary heritage of a region or country through technique, creativity, and sourcing
Ducobu
Marc Ducobu
Waterloo, Belgium

Pastry Discovery Gem Award

Off-map uprising pastry gem little-known or hard-to-find bakeries, afternoon teas, or dessert restaurants worth going the extra mile for.
Lucette
Lucia Hrivňáková
Bratislava, Slovakia
Du Bonheur
Anna Plagens
Berlin, Germany
Fatima Gismero Pasteleria
Fatima Gismero
Guadalajara, Spain
Café Aux Petits Verres
Park Joon Woo
Seoul, South Korea
Rau Kyoto
Yusuke Matsushita & Sachi Takagi
Kyoto, Japan
B Patisserie
Belinda Leong & Michel Suas
San Francisco, Usa
La Maison Alexia Santini
Alexia Santini
Soveria, Corsica, France
Mi Cielo
Diego Cervantes & Blanca Bertely
Bordeaux, France
Jaune Citron
Laura Schneider
Strasbourg, France
Familha
François & Emmanuelle Josse
Chambonas, France