Hands down the best macarons we've ever tasted. The flavors are distinctive and well balanced…read more They are not too sweet and the fillings are amazing. We'll be back for more!

From the owner: **Open for pick-up via appointments only**read more

Everything you could possible want for dessert! Get a box of minis so you can try a few!…read more Add a separate box of palmiers but be aware they are addictive!

Alright so I've been to cosettas so many times that I know exactly what I want and where it is. My…read morefamily and I frequent the deli and pasticceria, only going to the actual restaurant if we have a big group. The pasticceria is sooo cute and decorated like a little cafe in Italy. I appreciate the floors and decoration, they 100% lean into the Italian culture. The service is always great, everyone smiles and makes sure your selection is to your liking. I've gotten coffee, macaroons, gelato, everything from here and they never disappoint. It's always a great time, especially meeting friends or just grabbing some good sips on the go. I had a gelato with one scoop of this raspberry sorbet and another scoop mango, I loved the fruitiness and texture. It's a bit pricey which knocks down a star, but otherwise a lifelong favorite. P.S. I love the parking and that ITS FREE.

I live close to the St. Paul storefront of this charming macaron maker, but I only just popped in…read morefor the first time (I'd have visited sooner except that I only recently discovered how awesome macarons are, why did no one tell me sooner). Also, they don't have many storefront hours since they seem to do most of their business online and via catering (and a cute, vintage truck). But on Saturday I was able to pop in and get a box of fresh ones, and they're the best macarons I've ever had! Most macarons look the same, but you can spot some fanciness in these, and you can really taste them when they're fresh, so flavorful! I wound up putting most of them in the freezer for later, and it turns out that if you do that and let them defrost for an hour, they are delicious that way. My favorites so far are the orange/chocolate, the strawberry shortcake, and the marshmallow flavors. These are an appropriate offering for a party or event that's kind of special. And as they are fond of pointing out, macarons happen to be 100% gluten-free. Although I went to their nice shop in St Paul, you should look for them at Surdyk's or at Nadia Cakes. Super tasty!

Such a beautiful café and truly one of those places that feels special the moment you walk in. The…read moredesserts are displayed and look like perfection. The service is always wonderful and welcoming, and I'm always delighted to see Marc himself. It's such a nice personal touch to see the person behind these beautiful creations there on each visit. You can feel the passion that goes into his craft. A must-visit if you appreciate beautiful pastries, thoughtful details, and desserts that taste just as good as they look. On street parking, can be a challenge during peak hours but usually easy to find a spot.

Kari's Rating 9/10…read more Stumbled upon this place around brunch time on a Saturday and as expected, most of the pastries were sold out, meaning this place is really good and a lot of people do wait when this bakery opens. As we weren't sure what our lunch plans were, so we loaded up on 5 beautiful pastries, and got a variety, including their cinnamon roll, their ham and cheese croissant, an Ispahan croissant and an iced coffee topped off with a hot London fog. They were out of the butter almond croissant, so the worker kindly came over to our table and said I could pick something else. I ended up going with the cinnamon roll as I wanted to balance my savory ham and cheese croissant with something sweet. Wow, it is good! They add this extra sugarcoat glaze on the top that makes all the pastries shine, which I thought was an extra special touch that they made an effort to make the pastries extra beautiful. Because we ordered five pastries, it came in this really cute little white and black ribboned pastry box! Knowing they only have 18 pastries-and at 11 AM realizing they were out of most of them, no wonder they got voted best pastries in the Twin Cities! Since I am somewhat of a bakery connoisseur, I always judge their pastries off their ham and cheese croissant as it is one of my absolute favorites I get every chance I get. This bakery ham and cheese croissant had a good ratio of ham and cheese to the size the pastry. It was quite large and I realized I didn't even have room for the cinnamon roll. However, I've had flakier lighter crispy croissants at my hometown bakery, and I would have liked it to be a tad lighter between layers and less bread doughy as you can see in the pictures. Nonetheless, I ate the entire thing! Proving it was still delicious. This is definitely a place you should stop by if you're ever in the area, but make sure you get here early if you want all the variety! Bonus, as we were coming out, the bakers brought out this 3ft custard dough ball caramel glue structure out for a customers wedding cake. The worker helped put it in the car and as far as we know, it made it to its destination. See pics for an incredible wedding dough ball surprise. I can only imagine how long it took to make this structure as well as how expensive it must be considering this bakery only has two locations and everything was absolutely delicious.

My mostaciolli dinner was yummy, I experienced great service, and enjoyed the liveliness and…read moreambiance of the seating area! However, the almond biscotti (loaded with what appeared were blanched almonds) that I purchased from the bakery were tasteless. Disappointed. Must have skipped the almond extract in that batch? The anise biscotti were tasty, though.

First time at Cossetta's! Long time on my 'want to visit' list! Arrived just after 5 pm and parked…read moreat the lot next to the building. Had no issue finding a spot (but there was a noticeable line on the street around 7 pm!). Perused through the food court and decided on pizza, sausage, and mushroom ravioli (cold). The pizza slices were good! The crust was in between a NY slice and a MN slice Excellent sauce and balanced toppings! The sausage with hunter sauce was okay. The sausage was delicious and flavorful yet dense. Disappointed that the sauce was pretty thin (and oily) for my liking. The penne was just okay. Nothing special or memorable but it was cooked well. The mushroom ravioli with asparagus was also pretty good! That being said ... I was unaware that the market had focaccia slices that could also be heated and enjoyed! So, after finishing the pizza, sausage, and ravioli, we ordered 2 focaccia slices (one potato and one prosciutto with fig) and THOSE WERE ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! WOW!! And the patisserie wow, I'm pretty speechless! Words will not do these baked goodies justice but I will try! The gelato is incredibly smooth and flavorful (tried the tiramisu gelato). The gato de lengua cookies were airy and crunchy. The opera cake was OUTSTANDING and, after having one bite, put it down and declared 'I'm saving that for my last bite!' The chocolate cannoli was the best cannoli I have ever had, even including my time in Italy. The chocolate was both inside and outside, and the filling was incredible! Creamy and delicious! Every employee was smiling and friendly, helpful when asking where to find the elevators and restrooms. Ambiance is lively and lovely and a great spot for get togethers, family dinners, etc where individuals may have differing preferences and/or dietary restrictions. Definitely will be back for more focaccia and patisserie and also check out Louis upstairs!

Any time I visit my hometown I always try new places to eat and drink. I was craving pastries, so I…read moretried Rose Street Patisserie. The ham and gruyère croissant and chocolate eclair were delicious, excellent flavors, textures, and perfectly made. I was only going to take a bite in the car and ended up polishing them off in a few minutes. I spend a lot of time in Japan and they have wonderful bakeries and pastries shops, Rose ranks at the top. Cannot wait to visit again!

I love to come here when I want a fancy little cake or two. The desserts are so delicate,…read morebeautiful, and full of delicious flavors and textures. I most recently stopped in on Valentine's day to see if they had any holiday specialty cakes and they did not disappoint! I ended up getting 3, two smaller ones and a slightly larger one (not pictured, $25). $53 total which feels like a lot but the caliber of desserts is worthy of the price. Service is very professional, they take great care to place the desserts in boxes and tape them down so they don't slide around in transit. The space itself is very small, just few little tables like in a coffee shop.

Came here after playing tennis for the first time. Service was provided right when you walk in to…read morethe shop. There are a lot of breads offered. I love their outdoor patio. We enjoyed our coffee drinks, spinach feta croissant, quiche Lorraine and lemon danish. We also bought wheat bread for our out of town trip. Definitely coming back!

Recent adventures got me to stop into a spot I have driven by and thought I need to check them out…read moremany many times over the years. Delighted to find such a cute little sweet treat spot. @laboulangeriemarguerite of St. Paul Was full of a French bakery vibe, beautiful treats and the kindest people. I ended up chatting with a few of the staff to hear about what items they enjoy here. Sometimes getting out and talking to strangers can be a great way to change your day around and maybe theirs. I ended up getting a sticky pecan roll and a traditional Bismarck donut. Both were lovely. I definitely will need to get back to try other items this summer!

Everything is delicious and now a nice seating area, expanded hours and selection. Try the…read morecroissants and Bahn Mis!

Service: wonderful. I met the owner and she is SO SWEET…read more Ambiance: spacious and lots of seating Food: okay to pretty good There are so many desserts and pastries here! There are also Banh mis and Vietnamese coffee. I liked the almond croissant and the salted caramel Vietnamese coffee. They had great flavor and tasted fresh. The cream puff was decent and not too heavy, and the strawberry croissant was too sweet and heavy for me. The pandan dessert had really good pandan flavor, but the inside was a little too sweet and rich for me. I split it up into a few dessert meals. The owner was really nice and gave a free French bread, which I also liked. It wasn't too thick and it had a nice crisp to the outside. I would come back to try a couple other desserts and get the almond croissant again!

Patisserie 46 is a must-stop in Minneapolis! We had such a great lunch, made even better by the…read moreexcellent service from Tristan. We ordered the chicken salad on a croissant and the ham and Gruyère on a baguette. Tristan suggested getting a sauce on the side for dipping, and he was absolutely right....it took the sandwich to another level. We both also had the creamy tomato basil soup, which completely hit the spot. And of course, you can't come to Patisserie 46 and skip the pastries. We finished with a small citrus tart, plus a cortado and cappuccino, and everything was delicious. Great food, wonderful service, and incredible pastries. Do not miss this spot!

I was last here over a year ago and while it's still cute, it's a lot brighter inside. Sadly, to…read moreme... it's giving cafeteria vs cafe. As for the food, this time I got the quiche Lorraine, mocha, and a seasonal caramel apple tart for a total of $31, pre- tip. If cost is a concern you can always opt for the free water, and one food item. The quiche was okay. The crust was a bit overdone, but I was more put off by the loose texture, which I don't recall being a past issue. The lady next to me who also had it, said the same, but agreed it was still edible. I asked an employee about it and he said it had to do with the fat from the bacon and cheese melting releasing oils, which results in less firm product. I wouldn't get it again. The salad was also okay, but the vinaigrette was bland. The 10oz mocha was fine and plentiful for dining in. I noticed that it tasted more like a latte, but as I got closer to the bottom the chocolate flavor was noticeable. Guess I should have stirred it! The dessert, a Caramel Apple Tart was the highlight... very tasty. It had what seemed like a shortbread crust, a crumble layered over it, a pastry cream on that, followed by an apple compote, a dollop of cream and rose petal. Despite a few misses, because I've always enjoyed their pastries, and I'll still give 4 stars and probably just stick to that moving forward.

We always have so much fun shopping here and my entire family loves stopping in when they are in…read moreSt. Paul. The entire staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and when Laurie the owner (a local celebrity!) is there it's a special treat - generously sharing tips, recipes and ideas for using all of the incredible produce, cheeses, nuts, spices they carry. The truffles are to die for! So lucky to have this treasure in St. Paul!

I visited based on a recommendation and I was not disappointed. I wanted to purchase a gift to…read moresupport local businesses over the holidays. I asked 'what screams 'Golden Fig' such that is will create a unique gift for a special foodie person. They recommended the hot chocolate mix and spices as they create both in house and are unique to their store. There are several options for each and I chose one chocolate and some homemade marshmallows to accompany and several slices that reminded me of far away travels. So fun. I had a ton of fun perusing the store. There were so many things to look at. Lots of holiday options but also a few staples if you just need a local grocer. Parking is on street but I found a spot right in front. Great experience.