Patisserie Claude
“By far the best chocolate croissant I have ever had outside of France itself.”
“Simply said- you will not find more delicious pain au chocolat anywhere in this city.”
“The napolean and eclairs are good as well, but not like the croissants, which are the star of the show here.”
Patisserie Claude
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I tried the chocolate croissant and I must say, I still think Amy's Bread has the best chocolate croissants I've found in NYC.
The chocolate croissant bread was soft, not chewy enough and I didn't find the outer shell crispy or flaky enough. The chocolate inside was a melted, gooey consistency and I prefer one with a firmer chocolate inside.
I might try other pastries inside, but I wouldn't get the croissant again.
Coming to give props to the bakery that fed me my first cookie + first croissant. I've been coming here since I was a fetus so my fam has built up some sort of friendly relation with this establishment!
Their eclairs + chocolate croissants are my favorite in the city. I also really enjoy their coffee (iced is my preference) 🙂 Would recommend!
What an amazing little pastry shop! You rarely see small local businesses in this part of the Village anymore and it is easy to pass right by and not notice the place. Once inside you will encounter the best French style croissants. I could eat them endlessly. These are wonderful buttery creations, and taste exactly like the ones in France.
Thankfully they are Not overly eggy or layered with egg wash, like all the poor American versions of croissants.
Plain goes for $2.50 and chocolate is a mere $2.75 Great deal!
This is definitely one of those hole in the wall type places – don't know if I'd walk in if I just passed by. Very small place. Tried the almond croissant, which I was craving for the longest time. It was pretty good and was only $2.25.
Strolled in on a Saturday morning. Shop was a little hard to find since the address said Washington Place but it was around the corner. No big deal, I will make some sacrifices for an amazing croissant. Especially if said amazing croissant involves chocolate!
I promptly ordered a chocolate croissant and was a little disappointed that the cashier grabbed one from the case, I was hoping for a super fresh one from the back!
Nonetheless, I paid and took the croissant to go. I got the impression the place was cash only so didn't bother asking to pay via credit card for my $2.65 purchase.
I was a little disappointed there were no signs in the case for the different items. I hoped they had some savory croissants and I didn't feel like talking that early in the AM!
The croissant was great! Tasted similar to ones I have had in Paris. Even though the one I got was not right out the oven, it was still very good. There was plenty of chocolate and the crust was a crunch and buttery amazingness. It was not as flaky as others have described but it was still really good! I liked that the shape was more of a rectangle than the traditional crescent shaped kinds. Made it easier to eat on the go and didn't make as much of a mess.
Great local spot with delicious baked goods!
Best croissants in the city, but make sure you get them in the morning because by afternoon, they're either gone or the croissants have hardened from sitting around too long. The napolean and eclairs are good as well, but not like the croissants, which are the star of the show here.
I must take issue with yelper Rajeev who claims that there is "too much chocolate in their croissant." That is kinda like saying there is too much money in my bank account…nonsensical and deserving nothing but the contempt of all decent people. I went to Patisserie after reading about them on serious eats. Very impressed. Excellent chocolate croissant…I'm sure everything else is great too, but only had a croissant.
Super unassuming little bakery near NYU. Never knew this place existed until recently when I saw this being recommended for best croissant in the city!
When you walk in, it totally feels like a mom and pop kind of store, nothing fancy, no decorations, kind of old school looking. We were having a hard time deciding whether to get the chocolate croissant, or the plain, but the cashier lady smiled at us and reassured us that both of them were extremely delicious :).
We ended up picking the chocolate one based on the yelp reviews, and we're glad we did! There were so many layers in this croissant, and every layer was flaky!!! One of the best cold croissants (aka not freshly baked out of the oven) that I've ever had. I would definitely come back again for more. For the croissant and an iced coffee, it was a little less than $5.
I really wish I had known about this place sooner!!!