Where to Find the Best Croissants in the World
Published February 18, 2026
The croissant has become a global object of obsession, and a small number of bakeries have pushed the laminated pastry to new heights. Below are a handful of the bakeries that consistently serve croissants worth travelling for.
Lune Croissanterie, Melbourne
Kate Reid's Fitzroy bakery is routinely described as home to the world's best croissant. Her obsession with technique — learned in a Formula 1 aerodynamics lab — shows in every fold and layer.
Du Pain et des Idées, Paris
Christophe Vasseur's Rue Yves Toudic bakery in the 10th arrondissement is famous for its pain des amis and escargot pastries, but the croissants are equally exceptional.
Utopie, Paris
Winner of the Meilleur Croissant de Paris in 2016, Utopie in the 11th arrondissement is one of the city's most creative and dependable boulangeries.
Pophams, London
Islington's Pophams specialises in laminated pastry and is the place to try unusual savoury viennoiserie alongside the classics.