Luxury Italian Panettone Taste-Tested by Experts

Panettone

Discover the very best panettone to buy online - from traditional Italian panettone cakes to indulgent chocolate panettone.

A panettone is the classic tall, dome-shaped Italian cake, celebrated for its golden, soft crumb and rich flavours. Traditionally filled with raisins, citrus peel and almonds, panettone is Italy’s most loved Christmas cake - now enjoyed around the world.

You’ll also find modern twists, including chocolate panettone and luxurious speciality recipes from Italy’s top bakers.

Why choose panettone at Sous Chef?

Handpicked by food lovers: Our team taste-tests every single panettone before it reaches the site — only the best make the cut. We've tasted over 500 different panettone recipes to bring you the very best.
Direct from Italy’s finest bakeries: We started out working with legendary names like Loison, Flamigni and Fiasconaro, so you can enjoy authentic Italian panettone at home. And now bring even more of the finest and award-winning bakeries so you can find your perfect panettone.
Award-winning quality: The Sous Chef Panettone has been crowned Panettone of the Year by The Times two years running.

Whether you’re discovering panettone for the first time or searching for the ultimate gift, our Panettone Buyer’s Guide explains exactly what makes an extraordinary panettone. Or watch our video guide below on how to choose the very best panettone yourself.

Featured Italian Panettone Cakes

First, read our panettone buyers guide for help choosing the best panettone, to learn what is panettone, and how long panettone lasts

Every one of the panettone brands we stock has been taste tested for quality:

Sous Chef Panettone Awarded Panettone of the Year by The Times for two years running, this Milano-style panettone is a true classic — light, fluffy, and beautifully balanced. Loved by customers: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “Superb panettone… simply the best!”
Loison Panettone Handcrafted using Italy’s most prized ingredients — Cervia sea salt, Madagascar vanilla, and butter from small Alpine dairies — Loison’s panettoni undergo a 72-hour natural fermentation for unmatched depth of flavour. And Dario Loison's wife, an artist, designs their limited edition panettone tins each year.
Flamigni Panettone With roots in Emilia-Romagna since 1930, Flamigni create exquisite panettone cakes that balance tradition with innovation, always guided by a devotion to quality.
Fiasconaro Panettone From Castelbuono in Sicily, the Fiasconaro family are famed for their Dolce & Gabbana Citrus Panettone collaboration. Their panettone bring together Sicilian creativity and generations of pastry expertise.
Muzzi Panettone: Muzzi panettone are famous for their quality panettone cakes, and over-the-top de trop Animalier paper packaging. Think peacocks, leopard print, and gold ribbon. A brilliant gift!