The final will take place in Lyon on 30 November 2026, bringing together the finest international talent to showcase this great classic of French cuisine.

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Everything you need to know about the 2026 World Pâté-Croûte Championship
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List of 17 selected candidates for the 2026 French Pâté-Croûte Championship
- M. Damien BELZ, BIHOTZ TRAITEUR, Besançon
- M. Laurent BOUILLOUD, AU VIEUX MOULIN, Le Versoud
- M. Constant CHEVASSUS, LE VIN GOURMAND, Lyon
- M. Antoine COLOT, MAISON THIELEN, Paris
- M. Jérémie CRAUSER, MAISON CRAUSER ET BELLO, Lyon
- M. Paul DI GIANDOMENICO, DENTS DE LOUP, Paris
- M. Cédric MAZILLER , LA CONSERVERIE DE BELLE ISLE EN MER , Le Palais – Belle Ile en Mer
- M. Fabien PIERRET, LA FABRIQUE DU CHEF , Peypin
- M. Jérémy PRALONG, CHEZ MARINE ET JEREMY, Châteaurenard
- M. Guillaume RAGOT, LA CHAPELLE SAINT-MARTIN, Nieul
- M. Antonin ROUX, LA MÈRE BRAZIER, Lyon
- M Olivier SAUZON, RESTAURANT ARGENSON, Lyon
- M. Romain SPIRE, LES DÉLICES DU RENARD, Reims
- M. Maxime SZCZEPANIAK, MANDIBULE, Alixan
- M. Kenji TAKENOSHITA, LA PYRAMIDE, Vienne
- Mme Laëtitia VISSE, LA FEMME DU BOUCHER, Marseille
- M. Matthieu WACOGNE, MAISON WACOGNE, Dreux
The French Championship final will take place on 3 November in Paris, and the World Championship final will take place on 30 November in Lyon.
The Brotherhood of the Pâté-Croûte
Since 2009, the Brotherhood of the Pâté-Croûte has been organising the World Championship of the same name. At each event, twelve finalist chefs from France and abroad present their best recipe to a panel of judges. The aim is to promote the Pâté-Croûte as a cornerstone of gastronomy. The Brotherhood honours as ambassadors throughout the world, epicureans and gourmets alike, anyone who contributes to the reputation of the Pâté-Croûte.
Our motto: “Honni soit celui qui sans pâté-croûte prétend tenir table loyale.”
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