Babette's has to be in the running for best bakery in Colorado. The gros de sel bread - a load covered in herbs and flaky salt, with the most amazing crust and crumb - is heavenly if you love great bread! It's almost never on the menu, so good thing they always have standout regular loves - country bread and a perfect baguette are almost always available (but get there before noon!). They also have spectacular seasonal pastries, delicious foccacia with interesting toppings, a few delightful sandwiches, and standout desserts and sweet treats. It's carby heaven, whether you eat in (inside shared tables or outside picnic-style) or take everything home... and in that case I dare you not to tear into something on your drive. Don't try to come on Mon/Tues as they are closed then, and watch out for the peloton of cyclists on weekend mornings! Even if the line is long when you arrive, it moves quickly and the staff will always help you find something you'll love (or that will wow others when you deliver them a special treat from Babette's). read more

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Food 10/10! Best foccacia I ever had (crumb worthy of Food Network segment or an Iron Chef battle). I wanted one of everything but the stomach has limited capacity. Will be back (and again and again, but shhh! You should go before everyone finds out about it). People 10/10. Real, kind, generous. And with fun tidbits of conversation and humor. Ambiance: excellent for breakfast or brunch with friends, working solitary on your laptop, having a quick sandwich on the rooftop patio, or a work meeting (in-person would be nice because the velvet couches are legit). I really liked the attention to details (such as the hooks for hanging a purse under the countertop). Cool decor and the vibe is like somebody oversized den, but instagram-worthy, you know? Check out the little store; they have cookbooks, cards, adorable kitchen towels and such, preserves and so on! read more

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Really great to have a higher end bakery in Longmont. I got a smattering of items and rated them individually int he pictures. The two highlights (neither of which I captured in pictures) were the mortadella sandwich (with mayo and what I think was pistachio) - EXCELLENT. It was a little pricey at $14 but a simple and hearty lunch. The other stand out item was their brownie - It was a mix of a little lava cake and chocolate fudge - again a little pricey but of all the things I got it was worth every penny. There is a walk up/take-away area and a sit down area that was charming. Parking is not always easy in the area but worth the struggle. I was extremely impressed and will be returning regularly. read more

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BEST bakery around. My wife and I have a weekly planned date her in the mornings. Their pastries are the best. We take all our friends here. Coffee is ehhh and not much seating but the food makes up for all of it. read more

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Went here 30 mins prior to closing time so didn't see the morning activity or rush of people getting pastries for breakfast. The aesthetic of the shop is nice! It's next to the retro gas station in this part of town. I thought they didn't have any pastries left when I got there but bought myself a massive almond croissant which was divine. And also a chocolate budino which was a chocolate tart with caramelized cornflakes on top :) will try to be back in the morning to see how crazy the line gets! read more

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We picked up some great pastries from Babette's to bring to a friends house Everything was wonderfully delicious albeit a bit too pricy even for my New York accustomed wallet. read more

I love coming here. I think the service is great and same with the ambiance. Most of the food is delicious but the sandwiches and pizza don't have enough toppings for the amount of bread. The almond croissant is my all time favorite also the chocolate eclair and plum cake! read more

The salted chocolate chip cookie was incredible, huge, and worth the price; I wanted to try more of the desserts so might go back. I agree with some other recent reviews, though - a lot of the breads / pizzas looked a little more blackened than I would like. read more

As I started to cut my first slice of Babette's olive oil, Maldon salt & herbs de provence encrusted boule, I was reminded of 1976 when I was a boy, waiting in line at the new Space Mountain ride. The head-exploding excitement was so thick I could cut it with... well, the bread knife I had in my hand yesterday. As I slice into the perfectly thick crust, the herbaceous toppings (including subtle pops of salt) stick to your fingers enriched with the wonderful fragrance of luscious olive oil. The anticipation and excitement pays off instantly as you continue to slice through, revealing the soft inner dough textured with a myriad of various-sized air pockets. I'm transported back to my childhood again where neighborhood German, Jewish, Italian & French bakeries were everywhere bringing their centuries-old baking techniques & traditions to New York. After slathering on a thin layer of soft butter, my first bite illuminates the true magic of this artisan bread. The soft inner body has perfect elasticity-- it is somehow light & airy, yet has a depth & gravity to the dough. Each bite is a textural masterclass for lesser bakers. The foundational sour dough mix of white, wheat, rye, spelt and other grains is nothing short of amazing. This is not just truly great bread for Colorado, this is a work of art that belongs in the world bakery hall of fame (if there was one ;-) And honestly, all their bread is like this, from the long baguettes to their square Pullman loaves. It is clear to me and their throngs of fervent customers that this baking is executed with the skill, passion & dedication of the GOAT. read more

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I looked over their website and read their menu one Tuesday evening. Thought I'd head over Thursday lunch for a burger. I wanted to try the pepperoni pizza and a piece of chocolate cake as well. Problem was, they don't have burgers anymore, no pepperoni pizza, and no chocolate cake. They said no one works the website. They kinda made me feel bad for speaking up about the information on their website. So-I purchased an almond croissant and took it to go. At home I took a bite, It was over baked, dried out tastes burnt and old. I grew up in a bakery and this is a bad product sold to me. Huge disappointment! All that way, driving, losing time and money, to what's supposed to be a great bakery, nope, definitely not a great day to visit Babettes bakery. read more

Food: Almost everything here on the display is overcooked, and wayyy to black all over. Their breads are definitely burnt. Their regular croissants were luckily saved from the burnt curse, and were delicious, on the edges however, it still tasted a little burnt. The almond cake is delightful though, smooth, silky buttercream and the cake has the perfect hit of almond. Service: The service is typically good here if you don't mention anything about their overcooked food, otherwise they can be defensive. Ambience: The inside is nice and has a nice sitting area. Overall: Not too pleased with the fact more than half of the things served here are inedible, but very happy with the things that I can eat. Many reviewers I've noticed have mentioned their food being too overcooked, but they haven't changed in all this time which is disappointing. read more

Cute space and we had a good cheesecake tart. Unfortunately the bread and pastries were overbaked, dry, and hard as a rock. Blackened bread just isn't my thing. I had high hopes, so it was disappointing. read more

Everything here is delicious. We always make a point of visiting when are seeing our family in Boulder. We love eating baked Goods and coffee in the spacious comfortable dining room. Then we buy ppizza and sandwiches on our way out to take home for dinner or thenext day. read more

Remarkable bakery. Always bring out of town guests and I like to stop on the way into work to pick up treats for the coworkers. Incredible artisan bread. Lovely staff behind the counter. Nice play to visit with a friend. read more

First time stopping in close to closing time and the selection of available items was somewhat limited, but expected. Still got a tremendous goat cheese and tomatoe quiche and a mixed berry tart which was amazing! Plenty of breads were available and looking for to tasting their sourdough. Unique location in Prospect with plenty food options nearby and worth the visit. read more

We were staying in Longmont, CO on our way to RMNP, but of course before we head out we need try one of local bakeries, there were a few good ones that popped up but Babettes Bakery caught our eye, highly rated and close by, so you know we had to go try it out. The line was short but we still had time to survey the assortment of treats. These are the treats we decided on: 1. Regular Croissant / spot on delicious - bigger than most other establishments. 2. Chocolate chip salted cookie / A+ moist and a little gooey just the way I like it 3. Croque Monsieur - (ham and cheese filled croissant) - this was the first thing we devoured before even trying anything else - so you know it was good 4. Almond filled morning bun - ok so this was a little dry - but the filling was great - I usually like to heat my morning bun up just a tad - but forgot to ask this time 5. Raspberry Tart - a little too sweet for us but it could appeal to a real sweet tooth person. Overall everything was good, but the first three items stood out for us. The latte and coffee were good as well. If you are in the Longmont, CO area and are looking for a nice morning treat and beverage this place will not let you down. read more

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You get what you get when they have it ready. And everything is very delicious! The bakery has a small store front situated next door to a coffee hang out. There is some street parking, not a lot but this is not a very busy neighborhood so I have never had trouble getting a parking spot. read more

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always fast service and a great assortment of baked goods! Love the pepperoni pizza and the strawberry creme brulee croissant ! read more

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Wow - can't say enough good things about this place. Discovered it during trip to visit our son - needed to bleed off some time before meeting. So glad we found this bakery. Breakfast sandwich, coffee, pastries - Everything was delicious. Good service - helpful friendly staff. Relaxing interior. Conducive to meeting neighbors and hanging out. read more

My friend has been suggesting we meet at Babette's for a while now. But it's too far for lunch on a workday. We were in Longmont today and we made it happen. We got two pizza slices, acorn squash with fennel and a sausage pizza. I regretted asking for a middle slice instead of a corner slice. The bread is so so so so SO GOOD! The airy huge croissant was perfectly laminated. And the hazelnut ho-ho was not too sweet and superbly chocolate-y. Mmm. Once we got back home, I remembered that my friend had espoused their mortadella sandwiches as the best she's ever had. I don't think I have a choice. I need to go back. And, when I'm there pick up some pizza dough, too! read more

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We are so lucky to have Babette's in Longmont! The bread, pizza squares, sandwiches, and pastries are all divine. Service is wonderful, and the owners / bakers are extremely talented and creative. read more

Great bakery, perfect for lunch with a nice selection of sandwiches, pizzas, ham & cheese croissant. Or breakfast the French way with a croissant and café au lait. Or for no other reason than it's yummy! Make sure you also check out the fridge with chocolate mousse, lemon curd and more! read more

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Omg pastries here are SO good! Came on a Sunday morning around 8am and they appeared to have everything available. Their croissant dough type products were incredibly light and flaky. We had a chocolate croissant, cherry danish, morning bun, and cruffin with lemon curd and toasted meringue. Least favorite was the chocolate croissant only bc the chocolate was a bit more bitter than I prefer, and the outermost layer was a tad overdone. The cherry danish was to die for, as was the cruffin. And morning bun was also excellent. If ever back in the area I will definitely return! It would be worth the drive from Boulder and or Denver! read more

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Amazing pastries and excellent French bread. Indoor space is limited but if you can find a seat definitely stay for the quiche.

If you do a search for the word burnt, you will see multiple reviewers going back five years complaining about burnt pastries and bread at this place. You can't sell a slice of burnt quiche for eight dollars. It's ridiculous. Two stars because the croissant was ok despite being over baked and having a mere sliver of chocolate in it. I never leave reviews on yelp but I'm pretty annoyed about this experience. read more

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Lovely spot had a yummy quiche. Looking forward to trying some of there other options!

Tasty butternut & potato focaccia and pear tarts! Knowledgeable service. A great place for a good conversation.

3.5 stars. Innovative and impressive variety of pastries and breads. But there is a slightly bitter and burned taste. The pastry with hazelnut, chocolate & escargot was alright but the bitter/burnt taste of the pastry bread dominated the taste. We also had a pastry with blueberries that was better and the filling part in the middle tasted good. Regarding coffee & tea, they only serve in 8 ounce cups. No larger sizes. They told us that if we wanted bigger cups of beverages to go to another place a block away. And an 8 ounce cup of Americano is $3. When I asked the barista for cream, she ignored me. I asked her again and she then took the cream out and told me as if I should know, that the cream is always kept in the fridge. When I said thank you for the cream, she ignored me as if I didn't matter. Maybe she was having a bad morning. read more

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These owners dont seem to understand that their bread is sooooo burnt. I wanted to come here, but the only thing I see in the reviews are pictures of burnt croissants, burnt loaf, burnt pizzas etc..... read more

Sweet or savory - both croissants were the best! Lived up to its top reviews. Will go back in a heartbeat! Kind staff as well!

The Good: Food is delicious and coffee is good. I like the location with inside and outside tables, clean restrooms, and self-serve water. The Bad: I have often abandoned the line because service is dreadfully slow, likely because they are understaffed. On Saturdays and Sundays the line is out the door and sometimes around the block. There is only ever one register open. Why not staff an additional person to prepare drinks and heat food during peak times? Why not equip servers with a Square Reader (POS) for credit card transactions? read more

Your mileage may vary depending on what you get here. I arrived about 5 minutes prior to when they opened and there was 3 other people waiting in line. They are pretty strict during COVID (which I am very thankful for!) and only allow 3 customers in at a time then wipe down the counter after each transaction. If you arrive later, probably safe to say, expect a wait. I read about them and found their natural fermentation method very intriguing and decided I needed to drop everything and visit this place. After trying their more traditional sourdough, I have determined it is some of the best I have ever tried. I personally like it better than San Francisco sourdough. I felt Babette's sourdough is less sour but lighter and more airy. They happen to use 100% hydration whereas most places (myself included) will use between 70-85% hydration. The higher the hydration content, the harder it is to work the dough. I was thoroughly impressed with the perfection of their sourdough. I almost got their almond croissant which was fantastic, again, very light and airy, lightly sweetened and crunchy in the right places. However, I see what others were talking about where the center had a few spots where it was maybe undercooked? It didn't bother me, just pointing it out. I tried their oatmeal cookie and I don't know what happened there. It was gross. I took a bite and basically trashed it. It also looks like other local beverages and specialty items are sold there, so I grabbed a pint of Gelato Boy gelato. It is not false advertisement that it is some of the best gelato I've had. All in all, looks like Babette's specialty is sourdough. I likely will not be trying their other items but stick to what they are amazing at. read more

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I was so excited to try this place. I schlepped out to Longmont from Denver just to try the pastries one morning. I ordered a chocolate croissant and a plain croissant. I couldn't wait to tear into the chocolate pastry and started eating it one step out of the bakery. The first bite was dry....the second bite was dry.... It tasted charred throughout (I know some people really enjoy it that way) but in this case the chocolate tasted scalded. I then tried the plain croissant. The outside was a dark char but the inside was undercooked as you can see from the picture. Chewy and doughy, the whole experience was disappointing. The quality was not what I was expecting from this acclaimed bakery, especially at the price charged. I have heard great things about the pizza and may venture back to try a pie. read more

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This place has potential but for the price it's really needing to address some things: 1) the staff is consistently rude and short 2) the pastries/quiche are consistently burnt. How are you going to charge $6-8 for a burnt quiche? 3) the coffee is so disappointing. Please please please teach your baristas how to pull espresso properly and make a proper latte. The coffee is consistently weak, cold and lacking foam. 4) you have a beautiful pizza oven yet you serve rectangle "pizza" (cold, not fresh thick pieces of bread with some toppings) and sell it for $6 a piece? Fire up that pizza Oven with some Napoli style pizzas already. We would love it! The staff is a bunch of indifferent people. One staff person took up a 10 person booth to herself to enjoy a post shift pastry while my family crowded around a 2 top. read more

The bread and pastries are delicious and unique. I know this is a controversial statement but I've never experienced poor service here and i like the flavor others call burned. Worth showing up early before they sell out of the cardamom pastries! The pizza wasnt as good as the other offerings so ill stick to the bakery. read more

We don't go here anymore. The owner has a pattern of reacting in extremely inappropriate ways towards any sort of criticism. I understand that Covid has been hard, but his repeated behavior is inexcusable. All businesses have had a hard time, and this is the only place that has treated people so poorly over and over again. While the pastries etc. are tasty, they are incredibly expensive and sometimes the bread really is burnt. I am sorry for the staff that is affected by the owner. The customers & staff deserve better. read more

Overall a good bakery, however they dedicated a huge space to their pizzeria which is basically off limits unless the pizza side of the house is open. That forces patrons to sit outside on cold, lifeless, metal tables. Also, the owner treats customers like children, which is incredibly off putting. It's their choice, however they have taken to social media berating people into getting vaccinated. In my opinion, there are other, more positive ways to encourage customers to support public health initiatives. Instead the owner decided to curse and scream at her loyal customer base. May I recommend outsourcing your social media to properly trained PR types? It's a bad look. read more

Grabbed some pastries on the way through town for brunch at a friends'. Almond croissant was on point. Great layers, perfect exterior crunch and perfect filling amount. Ham and gruyere croissant were awesome too. Baguette was crisp on the outside and chewy on inside. Everyone raved about them, big hit! The Roman style pizza was perfect balance of doughy and garlic and cheese - don't judge, we had a pre brunch pizza slice at 10:30 am read more

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Food is very good when it's not burnt to a crisp. There was a time this place was so highly regarded that it couldn't do anything wrong. Let's all be honest with each other, that ship has sailed. I've made my last 20+ minute drive just for their goods. Their Croissant dough is great and it's an awesome twist in danishes. Their sourdough is good but you can find solid loaves of sourdough at other places now. Half the stuff is burnt beyond edible and at this point I'd rather buy something without being scowled at. The service is awful, nobody who works there seems to even have the slightest desire to be there or to be of service. It's the most morose and dull environment I've been to in a long time. Unwelcoming, no energy, sterile and boring as all get out. I was in with my 5 year old who wanted a croissant with jelly. I asked if they had that and they looked at me like I had 4 heads. It's a bakery, that's a pretty fair request. I was told " we have our butter and jelly on a baguette special". I asked if it was possible to just put the jelly on a croissant instead of baguette and the person working had to go ask if they could do that, he actually went and asked and someone who actually told him "NO"???!!! I spent many years in the service industry. I worked in a number of different restaurants of all kinds at all levels. I've had hundreds of employees throughout the years. I've never told a guest or an employee to tell a guest "no" to something we could do. That is an absolute abomination and I would've happily kept this to myself if it was simply something they didn't have--"oh sorry, we don't have jelly". That would be totally understandable but you're literally putting it on a different type of bread product as your special of the day. Didn't even try to come up with a creative solution if perhaps they didn't have the bandwidth to cut and jelly the croissant--how about I give you a side of jelly? Nope. Instead I ended up buying a 2 Oz jar for an additional $6 so my kid could have what is now a $14 croissant with jelly, before tip for such amazing service. Sorry, this place officially sucks. And I'm not the only one who has noticed. When mentioning this to multiple people in the area the responses I got were: "the service in that place always sucks", "why is everyone who works there always so miserable and inhospitable"? "That place feels like walking into a morgue", "it's the unfriendliest place I ever go and don't know why I go back". "I once heard an employee scream at a customer on the phone and curse them out while I was standing in line". I can only imagine that this is the result of poor leadership. This kind of attitude and environment can only come from the top. They're clearly just empowering people to put things in bags, not be a restaurant or service industry establishment. That's a shame, some of us would rather have a kind "good morning" or a smile when we're getting raped for $8 on a simple croissant. So I think this is likely the last time I make my way over there. I encourage others to think about their experiences and if it's worth the drive or wait in line or expense. Because it's definitely not worth the combination of those things. Let's stop holding undeserving places on a pedestal they haven't earned. COVID ended a long time ago, you can certainly do better if you prioritize it. Being a top bakery doesn't mean you have to be aholes. Take a note from Zingermann's and consider sending your staff to their trainings. read more

We showed up in the early afternoon on a Saturday, so the pastry selection was a bit smaller than I'd anticipated. The pizza with the potato and leek and the one with sausage and polenta were delicious! The service was informed and friendly. Next time we'll come earlier. read more