Cafe Babette was such a refreshing bakery to visit in Indy! Unique flavors, the freshness was unreal! I went Saturday morning about one hour after opening, and we waited about 20-25 minutes in line. BUT it was WORTH it! The customer service was nice and explained the different pastries ect. We ordered croissant/cookie, filled croissants, pretzel, and flavored lemonade! They were amazing thick, flaky, tasty! What else could you ask for! The favorites were the pretzel and herb spread (unreal) so good! The herb spread was the MVP of the show, I could eat that out the jar! And the croissant cookie I mean seriously delicious had a whole cookie in the middle, cookie on the bottom that was crisp! My family devoured that chocolate chip croissant cookie, Chefs kiss! I'm looking forward to enjoying more bake goods from this bakery! read more

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We did a pickup order today, and our crew loved trying all our goodies! The cookie was super rich and delicious. The croissants were amazingly crisp and light and the fillings were so delicious. We plan to go back and try many more items! read more

Cafe Babette - Carrot Cake Twice Baked Croissant, Strawberries & Cream Croissant, Marshmallow Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

These are the best pastries/desserts I've ever had in Indy. It can be a bit chaotic since they are still starting up but seriously these are incredible. I almost don't want other people knowing about this place because it's so good. Prices are a little bit high but the size and quality you're getting make it an occasional treat to look forward to. I hope to see them grow and soar and offer more items during the week! read more

Cafe Babette - Coconut cardamom bun, Basque Cheesecake crème brule danish, cardamom twist - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Pastries are UNREAL! If they say something is a specific flavor, they aren't lying and do everything to deliver it. You cannot convince me that their coconut cake did not come directly from a coconut tree. You can taste the love and passion for what they do! Excited to watch (taste?) their success. read more

So excited that this microbakery now has its own storefront. We have been doing the pre-orders and plan to continue doing so to avoid the long lines, although the pastries are worth the wait! Our pick ups this week... The Twice Baked Carrot Cake Croissant was my personal favorite. Their laminated pastries are incredible! This had a coconutty carrot cake filling and was topped with a tiny carrot. Absolutely beautiful! The Sourdough Focaccia Breakfast Slice had a lovely thick focaccia base. It was topped with a potato confit, eggs, mushroom and a sprinkle of veggie cheese. It was a hearty and a meal in itself. The Orange Thyme Olive Oil Cake Slice was melt in your mouth moist and flavorful. The Cardamom Sugared Morning Bun with Orange Mascarpone Custard was a flaky laminated pastry. It was described as filled with an orange mascarpone custard but it only had a dollop of custard on top and was not filled inside. A bit disappointing but still good. The Herby Cheddar Sourdough Scone was the perfect scone texture. All the pastries are very generous in size and perfect for sharing if you want to try a bit of everything. read more

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Beautiful pastries! Particularly loved the Cretzel (giant croissant pretzel with everything bagel seasoning), and the Chocolate Chip cookie. Deliciously buttery with a touch of flaked salt on top-so good! read more

Cafe Babette - Chocolate chip cookie on top, and other assorted pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Had a great time trying cafe Babette. Although it's extremely popular, I got through the line very quickly. The owners were so great and took the time to explain each pastry. The pastry with the Thai tea cream on top was soooo good!! read more

Cafe Babette - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Having always found *the* bakery every time I've moved somewhere new, this was a daunting task for me, having moved to the area in the dead of winter. Where was I to find the best baked goods where I could treat others and bring out of towners to? Cafe Babette answered that question for me. As my previous favorite bakery had a wood fire oven, I was not convinced anywhere could recreate the flakiness I loved. But I was delighted to find that not only where all of Cafe Babette's goods delightfully flaky, it was crispy as well! (And if you bought too much, they crisp just as nicely the next day in the toaster over). I love that there is such experimentation with flavors and I especially enjoy the midwestern generosity in serving sizes. If you're ever lucky enough for a sandwich special, whatever it is, GET IT. I sadly stood in line just the other week and watched the last sandwich special waltz out the door. Fridays are their doughnut specials, so if you like your co-workers that much, it's a special treat for them. I especially love their double baked croissants, honey butter orange blossom twists, and anything savory. Make the special order/stop out here! They deserve all the love and sales! read more

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Soooo me and my coworker went to cafe Babette for lunch and the sandwiches did not disappoint my coworker had the pastrami sandwich and I had the vegan sandwich which was chefs kiss as I took my first bite all of the fresh ingredients and sauce compliment my tast buds so I had to buy two sandwiches and my coworker as she bit into her pastrami sandwich she could not resist on how the meat and all of the rest of the ingredients complimented her taste buds as well she also bought her two sandwiches as well I can't get enough of the sweet and savory pastry shop it keeps me coming every week so again I would say you will not miss with this shop at all just to come and see all of the different goodies you will not leave empty handed read more

Cafe Babette - Gourmet roast beef sandwich with all of the trimmings - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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The items are huge! Unless you preorder the lines are quite long. Everything is made from croissants so I find the dough is hard to chew. The staff were very friendly and helpful read more

You can tell each pastry is made with close attention. I love that they have both savory and sweet options both worth every bite. The wait to try them is a bit long if you don't preorder, but again worth the wait they're also hugeeeee. Truly my favorite pastries in all of Indy read more

The most amazing selection of baked goods I've ever seen...There must be over 40 selections available during their window time of Thursday - Saturday. read more

This is hands down my favorite bakery in Indianapolis, and one of my favorites I've ever been to. If you're looking for silver platters and dollies then you're going to the wrong place. If you're looking for amazing crafted sweet and savory bakery items run don't walk to Cafe Babette before they sell out. The folks there are awesome as well read more

Pre-ordered and everything was SO good! The Croissant Danish- Basque Cheesecake and the Giant Brown Butter Triple Chocolate Chip + Toffee Cookie were especially delicious!! It's always so nice finding places that put so much heart into what they do. Every pastry is so perfectly curated. Definitely going back! read more

Cafe Babette - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I don't like to drive 30 minutes for anything, so I was pretty skeptical about driving such a long way for a pastry. I admit that I was wrong because WOW. That's pretty much the sum of my experience with Café Babette. I preordered and, for the first time ever, regretted not standing in line for the pastries. I picked up my preorder seamlessly while peeking over to the offerings they had on Saturday. Pro tip: Just go, and see what surprises await you! There are certain pastries not available for preorder that are available if you wait! Anyway, I got a cretzel, some quiche, a basque cheesecake danish and a cookie and every single thing was delicious! I would reorder the cretzel (the dip that came with it was so good!) and the basque cheesecake danish. The danish especially was my favorite! I would definitely go back and make sure to wait in line for something new! read more

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Absolutely fabulous pastries. Do yourself a favor and pre-order to avoid a very long line. The pastries are huge! read more

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I cannot express my love in words. Sweet, savory, whatever you fancy it is exceptionally delicious!! I always order ahead but someday I'm going to stand in line to see what they have that I miss with preorder. So incredibly good!!! Morning buns and croissants are my fav but the cookies too are amazing!! read more

Believe the hype! I've tried bakeries near and far, and Cafe Babette stands alone at the top of my list. The "cafe" isn't a place you go to sit and eat. You can either place your order for pick-up (highly recommend) or stand in (a very long) line to select whatever they have left over. They are expensive & inconvenient, but worth every cent and every moment you spend to get their amazing pastries, pizza, cakes, etc. read more

Cafe Babette - Savory croissants - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I'm not sure I have words, but I'm going to try. I started following them on insta and saw they do preorders. I decided this was the weekend. I had friends coming into town and felt it was the best way to try a lot of pastries. And by a lot, I mean 13. So I added all to my cart on Sunday night and laid and then we headed down on Saturday to pick them up. There was a line when we got there at 10:30 and he came out to to say they needed 10 more minutes. We headed to a coffee shop down the way because we didn't need to wait in line. Came back around 10:50 and I walked in and saw the preorders by the side and found my order and took it. No one stopped me, which was a little nerve wracking but glad people are honest! So glad I pre ordered because I saw people waited in line over an hour. Off we went with the two giant boxes and got home to unpack them. Wow. Just wow. Who knew a place like this even existed in Jndy? I felt so lucky!! We started cutting into them so we could all taste what we wanted to. Insanely delicious! My favorite is definitely the raspberry pistachio with raspberry ganache croissant. But, the early grey bun was so close. You can't go wrong with any of them truthfully. The butter. The lamination. The heart and soul. I would recommend everyone go, calories be damned because they are worth every single one. So much love to Cafe Babette. read more

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Café Babette's pastries are beautiful and so so scrumptious! I've only done pre-orders, which is more convenient for me, but definitely worth the wait and hype read more

Cafe Babette - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Second time coming and OMG. Cafe Babette does not disappoint at all!! I was shocked when I opened the cute pink box this time around. The pastries were huge, like actually massive. I got the raspberry chocolate croissant with peanut butter chocolate cremeux (same as last time) and I will say, don't try eating it in the car. This pastry actually has so much filling it's incredible but a little messy to eat so definitely wait until you get home. The other pastries I got this time were also ones I got last time (the chocolate morning bun and the twice baked raspberry pistachio croissant) and once again, they were incredible. I was able to go in and grab my box and leave which was different from last time I preordered as that took a little while, but I didn't mind waiting as I got to see all the pastries being set out. It seems like they've found their groove and I will say, these are worth the price. Go check them out! read more

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Spectacular. I have never been to a cooler, better, more homemade bakery.. this is the best place ever. The pastries are giant. I love that the shop consists of solely tables, pastries, and the kitchen concealed by sheets. Can't wait to go back next weekend. read more

Cafe Babette - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

One of the most unique and incredible bakeries in Indy. This is a must go for any sweet treat lover, but their savory options are just as delectable. They are known especially for their As Big As Your Head laminated pastries. From the outside it is unsuspecting. I'm not sure if they even have a sign up still! You go in and there are two tables filled with the most gorgeous pastries and desserts you've ever seen in your life. It is fun to go right at opening on a Saturday where they explain everything that they have out, because there are no labels or menus to read what everything is. Each offering has so many components to it and is so intricate that half the time I cannot remember the name of what I got or what all is in it! I recommend following their Instagram to see what they will have because it is always different and they give real time updates often about what they have out or if they have sold out early. They have different stuff depending on the day. Friday is donut day! I also recommend ordering ahead online so you can pick an exact pickup time and skip the line! You can add stuff when you go in too even if you preordered, which is nice because the preorder does not appear to include all of what they end up offering that day. I think they often decide last minute to add other stuff which is cool and I respect their creativity!Preorder is the only way for me to have any self control because I want one of everything! The staff is very friendly too. The operation is run by a husband and wife team and if you follow their Instagram, you see how much hard work and love goes into every single item. They also do whole cake orders that are gorgeous looking. If you do go on a Saturday and did not preorder, I recommend getting there a little before they open to get the best pick because a line does form before the 10:30 opening! Their stuff may seem pricey but it is totally worth it in my opinion. read more

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Came here at the recommendation of a friend. Because I didn't pre-order I had to wait in line for 40 minutes. I like the local style of it and the owners/workers are very warm and personable. There were some children in front of me in line that were touching several pastries so I think that they would benefit from separation from the customers and the pastries just for sanitary purposes. The pastries they have are so unique and creative! They are also giant! I got the pistachio raspberry twice baked croissant that was super delicious. The chocolate filled cookie was also super rich and deliciously filled with chocolate. But my favorite was definitely the brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookie. It had such a depth of flavor I understand why it's their best seller! It would be super helpful if the pastries were also labeled because I had no idea what I was looking at and had to ask a lot of questions. I would definitely go back, but next time I will pre-order! read more

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The baked goods are amazing, you will love them. However, a word of caution: I'm particularly sensitive to time based on our toddler's sleep schedule and so placed a preorder on Sunday for Saturday pickup at 12p. Be warned it took 25 minutes beyond my pickup time for me to get my preorder despite showing up early. Perhaps their popularity has outstripped their operational support or I should have placed an earlier pickup time, not sure. read more

Cafe Babette - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

It is well worth the wait! Everything is fantastic and they always have a large assortment of both sweet and savory treats. Recommend preordering if you can. read more

Cafe Babette - Crème brûlée basque croissant, garlic knot, and rosemary nectarine chocolate cremeux croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

If you're in the Garfield Park area... PLEASE TAKE A CHANCE LIKE ME!!! I've rode by this dainty little spot several times just riding public transportation, and because I've always worked Saturday mornings, I haven't had a chance to stop. Well, this past Saturday, I had a chance, and I stopped. When I tell you, I'm so glad I did, IM GLAD!! Chile, these pastries were lined up by various different flavors and styles, lol. I got there long after they had been serving, so my pictures aren't like others when they first get there. Once I stepped inside, I thought I would be able to walk in and look... but to my surprise, the presentations drew me in. I stepped in and immediately got in line. I didn't even know a price or anything, but I knew whatever it was, It would be worth it. I mean, look at all the positive reviews with pictures. Wouldn't that draw you in and make you stay, lol?!?! Stop by today and get a special treat. Enjoy the creativeness that they have applied to each dessert! Oh, an don't be fooled. They also have SAVORY treats and sandwiches served on fresh baked bread!! Omg, I could go on and on, lol. Just take my word for it and stop by! read more

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Food was so good we didn't even get the chance to take a picture of it first. Workers were so nice and we loved the small-business vibes!! 10000/10 read more

I rarely leave reviews , but I needed to leave one here. The pastries were OUTSTANDING and so many fun flavors. They are also VERY large so very much worth the price. The service and the people working inside were so kind I cannot describe how nice they were. Even with a line around the street, nothing but smiles and happy you are there! I felt so happy to be purchasing from them. I'm not sure if this is a family shop, but it had the feels of one. We did an ahead order so we got to skip the line but i felt the line went very quickly while I waited for my box to be brought out. We will be coming back. My husband who rarely likes pastries said we need to go back again!! 10/10!!! read more

Saw Cafe Babette featured in the Southside paper and had to check out. Ordered 2 morning buns, cheesecake and slice of chocolate cake. I was crushed by the lack of flavor in all the items!! The morning buns were so dry, birds wouldn't eat them. Not to mention the cost. Good luck to them but definitely off my list. read more

Cafe Babette never disappoints! I have been a repeat customer since the summer of 2023. This was my first time partaking in the goods since they moved to their current location in Garfield Park. The quality of their pastries is unmatched. It's impossible to pick a favorite but the lemon gooey bun is unreal! There is a reason the preorder sells out in a flash. Excited to see what the future holds for Cafe Babette! read more

Cafe Babette - Black lime cherry morning bun, lemon gooey bun, strawberry rhubarb & cream croissant, Giant brown butter chocolate chip + toffee cookie, - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Interesting concept. Made with love. You'd be remiss to pass this hidden gem. How to find it? Just look for the long line of people out the door. read more

Cafe Babette - a sign on a sidewalk - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Literally perfect. This bakery continues to amaze me. Everything is fresh and has really unique flavors. I love the thought and effort that goes into everything they make. 10/10 please try them. read more

Cafe Babette - a box of pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Pastries that NEVER disappoint! Each week the pastries chef turn out the most incredible flavor combinations that are executed perfectly. The size of pastries are always worth every penny as they are a bit pricier than others. But there is no other place in Indy you'll get goodies like this. The staff is always so helpful and just as excited about the pastries as I am. The line right when they open can be long so try to pre-order if you want faster service. All pastries are made fresh and I've never had any with their pre-orders. All around we LOVE Café Babette!! read more