This bakery is such a adorable classic place! For all my airline crew peeps this place is well worth the walk in the morning and only five minutes away from the hotel. The inside is gorgeous and they have a beautiful bakery case and next to it a dessert section as well. As you can see by the pictures I've been there a couple of times and well worth the trip every time I'm in Durango. The staff is extremely nice with any questions you have and have great recommendations as well. However, I did not get the star pastry in the photo which is the ham and cheese croissant. Which I missed a couple of times because they sell out so quick. it is perfectly savory and so well baked. not too well done but so soft and buttery. Personal, after going so many times I've come to love the buttery croissant and ham and cheese croissant. Pro tip if you get it to go and you walk down 500 feet towards the river you can watch the river where they are logs along the river edge and you can eat the pastries. Beautiful restaurant perfect place to grab a quick breakfast and amazingly nice staff! read more

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I enjoyed everything about our visit to this bakery apart from the croissants themselves, which just aren't authentic, layered, or flaky. My daughter got a raspberry strudel and it was better. I'd go back, but it's not a destination for me. read more

Just gross pastries. We ordered some macaroons (hard, crunchy, very bizarre texture) and an apple turnover (caramelized sugar all over the exterior, nonexistent apple - seriously, it was like eating a piece of sugar bread). I'm honestly not sure how this place stays in business. My husband got a pastry that happened to be in the "buy one get one free" section and selected some other free pastry, and we threw out both after the first bites. They were at least 2 days old and stale. Avoid. read more

This was an excellent surprise. Their pastries are nice. We sat down for breakfast and my wife had the stuffed croissant and I had a fruit bowl. Her croissant was outstanding, and my fruit bowl was fresh and very tasty. Nice way to start a morning! read more

We were in Durango for a couple of days sightseeing and on Saturday morning my wife asked me to go to the bakery. We got there about 8AM an I bought a selection of croissants, strudels and macaroons for them to eat. The courissants were as buttery, light and flakey as I've ever had. The macarons were amazing. The worst thing about the place. We'll we spent 10 days dieting before the road trip and this place ruined all that labor in an hour. read more

Fabulous food, stellar service, excellent experience. However it is very expensive but it is all about the experience.

Not as good as it once was. Slow service and the breakfast sandwich was a little greasy. Not their best effort. All of the servers looked tired and hungover. Still not bad but a little tired. read more

Went here for a later breakfast. The ambiance was nice with a French country bakery appeal. There is a bakery on one side that you can get delicious fresh pastries at and a restaurant/bar on the other side. A pianist was playing during out meal which was very pleasant. The food was pricey but the portions were decent size. I got the crab and asparagus crepe and the Man got the eggs Benedict. The food was delicious. Perfectly cooked eggs and the hollandaise sauce just fantastic. Service was a tad bit slow But overall the experience was very nice and a pleasant switch up from our typical "find the local diners" experience. read more

I very interesting place with an amazing interior. Food was good but a bit pricey. Not a variety of plates. These guys just do what they want, take it or leave it. Tasty cookie samples! read more

We were seated on a minimally busy Tuesday. Sat there for 10 minutes. No server ever came. With service like this. I don't want to eat their food!! read more

Went here for breakfast Friday a.m. Service was a bit slow. (Two wait staff - one was working the bakery counter and waiting tables.) Prices were high ($20 for a sandwich. ) I got the stuffed croissant (eggs, ham, and cheese) ...it was wonderful. My husband ordered sausage and eggs...and says "eh" because it wasn't worth $18. The interior was gorgeous and maybe you're paying for the ambience. Don't be in a hurry if you go there. Never got my coffee refill. read more

A real French bakery right in the center of Durango Well prepared French food The pastries are light and beautiful Authentic contrary to other remarks My husband is French and we are in France often Great gifts of bread, meringues , mustards etc Don't miss it read more

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What a wonderful eclectic bakery with the most friendly and generous staff! Lawrence & Victor were so warm and welcoming. Our interaction with them was just as lovely as their delicious pastries. The apricot turnover was to die for! Looking forward to our next trip back to Durango! read more

Love this quaint and cozy bakery that has withstanded the test of time over the years! Their elephant ears were so good! We only did dessert & there was a great variety to choose from. read more

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For this bakery one should have the option of zero stars for quality and cleanliness but try to imagine all of what that might look like with the highest price on the earth for a plain croissant which is actually not a croissant but is a bread bun in the shape of what we have become used to believing is in fact a croissant and all for the extraordinary price of $9.90. Sorry JP but at least now I know why the bakery was empty on a beautiful sunny Friday morning. A disgrace to be sure and looking at the staff it would seem like the owner has been sent to Florida on a long long vacation and took all the staff's uniforms with him, fully intending to have them laundered and returned asap and just never got around to it. read more

Jean-Pierre Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Durango, Colorado

I found this place while on vacation in Durango, and was delighted to discover a seemingly-authentic French patisserie. Unfortunately, the baking doesn't match the ambience. I purchased 2 pain au chocolats and 1 croissant, and they were decidedly meh. Paris baking this is not. Nor is it even on par with French bakeries in larger US cities. I would forgive them this, but for the price. The 3 items came to $15. This outstrips prices in NY or SF. Definitely not worth it. read more

Right of the bat we felt very welcomed, it came across as a very laid back and friendly environment. The pastries are to die for! We ended up getting quite a few and sharing them, the croissants we flaky and amazing. Would recommend! read more

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Stumbled upon this bakery and so glad we did! Absolutely delicious! A most try if here in Durango. We had an Apple strudel and Custard Raisin. Ohhh my! read more

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This was the perfect find for us in Durango, a great little breakfast place in Durango. The place is super cute inside with a brick fireplace, and nice bar on the other side, and a very French interior which we just loved to pieces. We arrived just in time to order off the breakfast menu, thank you very much. We ordered a breakfast croissant sandwich and the crab crepes. Both were pretty good. A pet peeve of the BF is lukewarm food, and this food was definitely not hot, just moderately warm which brings the food down quite a bit. Service was just okay, our waitress seemed to disappear quite a bit. The bonus was this cute little boy, white blond hair that walked around and refilled waters. He called me mamn twice and it made me giggle both times. He was my favorite part of breakfast. The exceptional items at Jean-Pierre are the croissants! For the trip back to Denver we got a butter croissant, a ham and cheese croissant, and an almond croissant. They are flaky, buttery and taste like a pastry cloud from heaven. So delicious you can't stop. If we were there longer I would have had one or more every day. Overall, breakfast was okay, croissants were out of this world perfection and this place is a perfect fit for Durango. read more

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I have to be honest: this is way, way to expensive. Love the food, love the venue and love the waitresses (and men) but that's something you may expect for these prices. We ate here the last 3-4 times we were in Durango. Always a good stop for good food and for people watching. Luckily it was warm enough to have breakfast on the sidewalk. That alone is worth it. The missing star is because of the prices and the terrible coffee. A latte, for latte prices, is not just an ordinary cup of coffee with hot milk in it, served cold. read more

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I keep in my heart chef Jean Pierre and most important his father,who was my mentor and the person who I admire the most! Great memories. God Bless the Blager family! read more

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Two chocolate croissants cost 11.67 which I thought well ok if these are delicious-like the ones in France I'm down. Well I was some what let down. Not worth $5 a piece. Not horrible but not fabulous. read more

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This review is for the bakery. We had seen the bakery on a walk and after dinner at a different location stopped by for a desert and something to take back to the room for a snack with coffee before bed. We were there after 7:00pm and the selection I am sure was not as good as if we had been there earlier but there was plenty to choose from. Not being able to make a choice we asked the lady behind the counter for recommendations. After asking a few questions she recommended a chocolate bar made of layers of pastry and chocolate. Sorry forgot the name, a lemon tart and a shortbread cookie my wife picked out. Sitting outside we had half cookie each, half the lemon tart and I a quarter of the chocolate bar. The lemon tart was good but would try something else next time. Nothing wrong just I am not that fond of lemon. The chocolate bar was extremely good and I was happy I saved some for later with coffee. My wife maces over 4000 cookies during Christmas to make over 50 cookie trays for family, friends and our children's friends. That was the primary reason to try the shortbread cookie. It was shortbread with pecans and a drop of chocolate on top. Great cookie. This year this cookie will be in the mix. Price wise yes the pastry is what some would call expensive. We expected that to be so when we went in. If you travel the price we paid was no more than anywhere else. Happy eating. read more

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Cute interior and yummy baked goods. The lunch food is a 6 out of 10. Great location too. Friendly and helpful service.

This bakery was so good! I had a pistachio eclair and it was the best one I've ever tried! It's a little pricey for the coffee but I have no complaints on the coffee itself! I'm excited to come back one day! read more

Went to CO during Thanksgiving week and ate the best pumpkin pie ever! I will return next time I'm in town.

A special place. Excellent French pastry in a very unexpected place. We will be back often!

Saw the little bakery while wondering on the street and finally got a chance to try it. Very sweet service. Had the Strawberry Napoleon, REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD! My philosophy is, you use real whip, you win. Everything was just right, and the desert was not intensely sweet either. However, this place lose one star due to coffee. I'm sorry, I am expecting awesome coffee instead of caffeinated water. XP Also, it would be great if Jean-Pierre can label their pastry...I felt somewhat idiotic to point at some kinda cake and go: what in the world is that? Looks so awesome! read more

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We stopped in Durango after leaving Silverton for breakfast. This place was so yummy!! They had fresh baked croissants and all kinds of French pastries. Our group had eggs Benedict served on croissants and French toast along with the pastries. Soooo flaky and buttery. Just divine. My husband explained the French toast had a crispy crust along with the creamy center the way French toast should be. He didn't even mind the price . . . Too much. Lol! Definitely worth the stop and so close to the train station. Not a lot of tables but on a weekday morning we didn't have to wait to be seated. read more

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Sunday morning and a group of 7 excited to try crepes here. Indifferent and uncaring service. Weak culinary staff, in fact we had to send back the crepes with crab. Bathrooms were dirty (tells me a lot about how they feel about their customers. We never saw a manager in the restaurant. Why is this place popular? read more

To start off with - we're super picky about desserts! These were solid, but not mind blowing. The strawberry and lemon tarts were 5 stars, the chocolate orange croissant and macaroons were okay but not remarkable. Nice venue though, excellent service, and the live piano music was great. read more

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Ordered French Dip Meat thick, tough, flavorless . Sure jus dip - gross! Was offered Caesar Salad on the side, not Romaine Lettuce! Bread was okay, read more

At first glance, Jean Pierre is the perfect French bakery-Parisian style pastries, homemade jams and jellies, homemade baguettes,espresso...the list goes on. When I studied abroad in Europe I had over 120 pastries in the semester. Yes, I counted! :) Anyway, I have had my fair share of Parisian pastries. The ones on display at Jean Pierre looked sad. What do I mean by sad? They were dry looking, crumbling on the sides, and some of the fruit ones looked lackluster. We decided not to purchase any pastries. Instead we purchased 3 bread pastries. One croissant, one apricot and almond croissant, and one apricot style strudel. The almond apricot croissant is a 3/5. It was not very flakey. The butter croissant was also a 3/5. It lacked flakiness. The apricot style strudel had 2 apricots at either end! Perhaps we should have asked the quantity of apricots in the strudel but we assumed there was going to be more. So that was a little disappointing. read more

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Best Croissants I've ever had in US, I ate one for Breakfast when we stumbled upon your shop in CO. Seriously, I could of ate 3 of them! Your shop was walking distance from our hotel. I vowed to get some pastries to take home the next morning we were leaving. However, I forgot to go I live in a different state and I plan on coming back to Durango in May so this next time I will get more. The place is charming too- love the look and feeling I had when I was there. read more

3 stars because of the price to experience ratio. It's pretty pricey, but the food is kind of eh. Not bad, just doesn't quite match up with the price tag. The atmosphere is cool, very old times. The staff was nice, the love piano is a nice touch. My hollandaise sauce was split, which is something I'd expect a French restaurant to absolutely nail. The fruit crepes had a bunch of melon in them, which to me is a cheap way to fill a crepe. The potatoes were cold. So, again not terrible, but not great. If atmosphere is more important than taste and price isn't super important, it may just be your spot. read more

The service was so friendly! Jean-Pierre actually sat us. Beautiful atmosphere. One of the best eggs Benedict I've ever had.

Great people - excellent croissants and bread. Best bakery in Colorado

While on vacation in Colorado my family and I stopped here for some desserts. I was disappointed in the selection as there was not much variety. I got a dessert that I don't remember the name of, but it was 2 meringues stuck together with chocolate ganache topped with whipped cream and cocoa powder. It was delicious! I would highly recommend it! The sand tarts were good as well. I was disappointed in the flan, but it may be how French flan tastes. It had a burned sugar flavor that was very overpowering. The atmosphere of the place was super cute and the guy helping us with our desserts was very friendly and helpful! I would go back here. read more

Great service! We had breakfast there and took some pastries and macaroons home for later. The cheesecakes and chocolate were amazing. However, I could get better macaroons at most grocery stores. Overall, great experience and great food/coffee! read more

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I had a lovely dinner at the Jean-Pierre Bakery tonight. I'm in Durango on business and stopped in because of the wonderful smells. I had the best meal I've had in a very long time and the service was also very good. I won't be visiting Durango again without coming here for a meal! read more

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