There are two main canelé producers in Bordeaux with many outlets around town - La Toque Cuivrée and Baillardran. Having tried both, I preferred La Toque Cuivrée slightly more for their stronger rum flavor and better outside chew. It’s also nice that the price is a third of the other brand.

*** (27/09/2017 13:19)
J'ai acheté une boîte de 40 canelés le 13/9/17 à l'aéroport de Mérignac, qui étaient rassis et pas frais. Très déçue de Baillardran ! €37,00 jetés à la poubelle !

Both brands make canelés in a small, medium, and large size. After many taste tests (and some more for good measure), I found that the medium size had the best ratio of outside chewy crust and soft inside.

Baillardran had notable visible specks of vanilla bean in their largest size and prominent vanilla flavor, but La Toque edged them out with their superior rum taste. Either way though, you can’t go wrong.

Now if I only I could find this level of Canelé in the US!

*** (02/09/2017 18:08)
Good airportlpts of restaurants and shops and places are easy to get to

*** (21/05/2018 23:31)
La boutique attire l'oeil, l'accueil est sympathique. Rien à dire, les canelés Baillardran méritent bien leur réputation. Une véritable institution. A découvrir impérativement lors d'une visite à Bordeaux.

*** (20/09/2017 01:32)
Bon accueil sans pression
Et bons produits