In 2015, TV chef Johann Lafer called him the best baker of the year, and two years later he opened his own bakery on Bonn's Talweg: Max Kugel is passionate about baking bread. His slogan is: "Where there's only bread, that bread has character".

The range at Max Kugel includes nut breads, brown breads, wholemeal rye breads and Föhrer white bread. Kugel gathered the inspiration for his products on his numerous journeys and stopovers with confectioners and bakeries around the world.

Stadtbrotbäcker Rott has been active in Bonn and the surrounding region for more than 120 years. The family business operates branches at 17 locations. However, the range of products is not the same every day. In Südstadt, for example, the popular pumpkin seed bread is only available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Other products include baguette rolls, the grain rolls "Bonner Junge" (Bonn Boy) and "Bonner Mädchen" (Bonn Girl), Eifelerbrot (Eifel Bread), Berliner Roggenbrot (Berlin Rye Bread) and a selection of cakes and sweet pastries. According to the company's own information, Rott sources all raw materials from the region and supports local agriculture

The Mauel bakery has been operating in Bonn and the surrounding region for more than 135 years - now with 22 locations from Cologne to Meckenheim. In the tradition of ture craftsmanship, the family business does not use any baking mixes, hydrogenated fats or additives

The branch of the Markmann bakery is located on Annaberger Straße in Friesdorf. Queues are long, especially in the mornings. There are no industrial goods in the showcases, instead there are freshly baked rolls, breads and sweet pastries. Customers are particularly fond of the spelt (Dinkel) varieties.

The Gruhn bakery and confectionery in Endenich offers homemade delicacies ranging from pastries and chocolates to traditional breads. The foundation stone for today's shop on Frongasse was laid by the great-grandfather of the current owner in 1850.

The range at Gruhn includes Holstein bread, wholemeal grain bread, muesli rolls and vintner's rolls. There is a variety of cakes, ranging from strawberry cake and Swabian apple to pyramid cake (Baumkuchen) with champagne cream.

Bürder in Königswinter-Oberdollendorf is a combined café and bakery. The bright shop has plenty of seating. Customers can enjoy a cappuccino or choose something from the many baked goods.

The bakery is a multi-generational business. The range of bread and rolls is complemented by a wide range of cakes.

The Dorfinger bakery in Sankt Augustin is a second-generation family business. According to their own statement, they attach great importance to high quality products, regional ingredients and traditional skills. There are delicious breads baked in the stone oven. All doughs are prepared according to their own recipes.

The Cafekränzchen in Uckerath is a bakery rich in tradition. According to its own statement, it attaches great importance to preserving tradition while at the same time being up to date in terms of handicraft and nutrition.

To help with a healthy and balanced diet, attention is paid to high-quality raw materials. Organic products are used in the production. No artificial flavour enhancers or other additives are used.

The Kries bakery and confectionery has been producing bakery and confectionery products in Bornheim since 1949. In order to create an optimal aroma, many bread doughs are stored overnight before being processed. The bakery also delivers fresh bread rolls to your door on request.

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This is a list of bakers in Bonn and the surrounding region, which does not claim to be complete or to follow objective criteria. It is also not a ranking. The order is arbitrary. Are you missing a baker in the list? Send us an e-mail at online@ga.de.

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Translation: Jean Lennox