La noisette, The Hazelnut, I could not think of a better name for a place so vibrant and sweet. It is only open two days a week, Wednesday and Saturday, but worth the travel. You can taste the real butter with each perfect crunch, flakiness, and delicacy. The pastries all include a perfect balance. Perfect for a Saturday morning outing:) read more

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So this place is amazing. You can find them at the local farmers market or go to their storefront, which has historically been open on Wednesdays until 3 PM and Saturdays -- make sure to check updated hours during the pandemic. It is worth making the trip to visit them. They bake up the most amazing, unique pastries I've ever seen. See photos for evidence!! They have such confections as pistachio strawberry croissants, ham and egg croque, salmon croque, and even a croque shrimp (!) with sun-dried tomato, shrimp, and feta cheese on a crunchy, buttery, croissant-like base. In case that isn't enough, there are also a variety of pastries filled with chocolate and hazelnut. If you don't care about eating day-old pastries (we don't, not when they're this good!), I suggest buying three :) read more

I had to visit this little bakery at the farmers market after craving some good croissants! I got their famous pistachio strawberry croissant & almond raspberry croissant. The pistachio strawberry croissant was DIVINE! It was flaky, sweet, and melts in your mouth. This is a must: The almond raspberry was good, but the raspberry was too tart and just gave the whole croissant a sour taste. The people working here are so nice and gracious. I'd definitely come back for more! read more

La Noisette Sweets - Almond Raspberry Croissant (left), Pistachio Strawberry Croissant (right) - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Finally got to try this place. I hope they'll open for more days of the week. They are currently only open on Wednesdays and are at the farmer's market on Saturdays (check their website for more info on the marketplace). Very excited to see all the offerings here. I thought coming here not early enough would result in getting the leftover pastries but there was still a great selection at noon. I almost wanted to get one of everything but I restrained myself. The selections were mainly puff pastry based expect the caneles. So my brother and I decided on getting two danishes: meyer lemon and thai coconut, a croque monsieur and a gateau au chocolat. YUUUMM!!! The gateau au chocolat was AMAZING!! So decadent and fudgey. It has been awhile since I have had a delicious flourless chocolate cake like this one. The filings on the danishes were super delicious too. The meyer lemon wasn't too tart or sweet. The thai coconut was very creamy and delicious. The croque monsieur was pretty good too. I am not a big fan of ham but this was delicious though not my favorite. Located in a building with other businesses. Can be confusing if you have never been here. They do have their own store front which you can go inside. They are right next to Morell's Bread. Street parking which can be sparse but you can find a spot. Pricing is relatively fair. I spent $19 for the four items I got. Very friendly customer service. Can't wait to try more of their offerings. read more

BEST FRENCH BAKERY IN THE EAST BAY! I love this place. I've only been here twice but entering the bakery was like entering a small patisserie in France. So many scrumptious items to eat. It was overwhelming. I could've eaten pretty much everything that they had. And the things I did get word incredibly good. I highly recommend this place for anyone with a predilection for French bakery. FOOD: well of course they got me to come in because this place features galette des rois which is a special French pastry only made during the month of January. It celebrates the Epiphany or Three Kings Day and it is such a beautiful and delicate tasting delight. The one that they have here is better than almost every one I have ever had. And that includes the ones I have had in France! They have a nice variety of both savory and sweet items, mostly breakfast items. My croque was not hot but nothing a few seconds in the microwave could not fix. We also got a number of other pastries and they were expertly made. If you like French pastries which tend to be a little bit less sweet bunch more flaky in buttery, you'll really like the selection here. SERVICE: Excellent! The owner is not only talented at baking but is also incredibly nice. So is the staff. They are really helpful especially with trying to figure out what is in each item. If you are unfamiliar with European baking terms or types, they are more than willing to help you find one that will be a good fit for you. Plus it's just super yummy. It is obvious that they care a lot about their products and want you to enjoy. COST: reasonable. If you are used to paying $.75 for a donut, you might be a little bit shocked. But for this type of pastry, they are reasonable even if the quality was not as good as it is. But since it is so good, I think it's more than fair to pay the price they ask. On average each pastry cost about four dollars. However some of the fancier ones like the galette des rois cost more. All in all it is a worthwhile investment. read more

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Lovely selection! Unique options. Friendly service. A great breakfast and brunch stop.

Small shop with great bakes. Honestly reminds me more of bakeries in France. Their style of croissant is very French, not that American crackling flakey crust. But very soft, airy, great butter taste, still with some flakey-ness. Got the chocolate croissant and shrimp pastry. Very tasty. Also got the canele which was very nice. No coffee though so go next door for coffee. I'd come back. read more

This French bakery is the real deal! His croissants are in my top 3 list! He also makes killer chocolate chip cookies! This place does have really limited hours,and so I can't give them 5 stars. But the food is a solid 5 stars . You won't be disappointed in a croissant with turkey ! Yum read more

Despite living in Berkeley for the past four years, I didn't know this place existed until a couple months ago, and to that I say WHAT a shame! I finally made it around to paying La Noisette Sweets a visit yesterday (05.02.20) during SIP times, and was eternally grateful that they were open. They are only allowing one party in at a time and have markers so that customers can remain socially distanced outside the establishment. Upon entry I was instantly reassured that I wouldn't be leaving empty handed. They had quite a variety of pastries--both savory and sweet--available for purchase, and in an attempt to not go too crazy I limited myself to two pastries. Just fifteen hours after my visit, I regret this tremendously--I should have DEFINITELY bought more! The pastries here are AMAZING. I got a hazelnut spread-filled kouign amann, which is a Breton pastry filled with a subtle, cinnamon-like syrup at the base, as well as a raspberry almond croissant. Both pastries were phenomenal, honestly the best I've had in California. I have family in France and have visited many times over the years (and consequently, have frequented many authentic boulangeries), and La Noisette Sweets truly is on par with what I've tried overseas. I was sad that there were no pistachio-chocolate / pistachio-hazelnut, etc croissants for me to try, but I definitely plan to pay the shop another visit in the next week or so. Even promised my family I'd bring a box back for them during my next visit. (~: read more

La Noisette Sweets - Raspberry almond croissant (left) + Nutella Kouigin Amann (right) - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Delicious. Everything there is simply delicious. The items that don't even look delicious are delicious. Did I Day everything was delicious? I fortunately wandered by one day during the minimal hours he's open. As I understand he usually caters events though in Wednesdays he sells to the public. I've eaten: Kouign Amann - best I've ever had Chocolate cookie - delicious Cheese cake - best I've ever had Chocolate cakette - best I've ever had Now open Wed, Fri, Sat read more

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Legendary deliciousness with incredible range of flavors and styles. Like all great Berkeley businesses, open hours are slim. read more

La Noisette Sweets - a variety of pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

One of my favorite bakeries in the area!! The baked goods are made with high quality ingredients and the execution is impeccable - the pastries transport you to Europe! read more

[4/5] this place is quite small (no seating) and around the corner from a couple of cafes. i wish i grabbed a canele while i was here because i heard such good things about it. pistachio strawberry croissant 4/5: i loved the pistachio strawberry pairing (more places need to do this!) it was a delightful pairing. the croissant itself was nothing too extraordinary in comparison to other criossants that I've tried in the bay but the filling bumped up the overall rating of this. read more

I tried their vanilla cream cheese danish from the Kensington Farmers' Market and it is very good! It cost $4. I also tried their chocolate Kouign-amann which was okay. I haven't been to their actual location but love visiting their stand at the Farmers' market! There is always a line at the farmers market to get their pastries. They have a wide variety. read more

La Noisette Sweets lived up to it's name. they had a vast array of baked pastries on display at Kensington Farmers Market (8/4) eats: kouign amman, filled(4.25) -single blueberry on top, homemade? raspberry jam within. -texture was uber crunchy, lasted overbaked -pretty sweet tasty in the jam and the coating -complex, multilevel flavors/texture. 4.5 stars, prefer more subtle sugarness. read more

I love this bakery. Alain and his crew are so talented. It used to be my hidden spot only open on Wednesdays. He has extended his hours and is now open Friday and Saturday and sells at Kensington Farmer's Market on Sunday. My favorite is the Cara Cara Danish (grapefruit without the bitter) and the very best is the Kouign-Amann with apples and NutellaIt's the stuff dreams are made of. I've seen people line up outside of other French bakeries in the area, and I just laugh, because they don't know about this place. read more

TLDR: I have never had a better croissant and that's saying a lot because I'm always looking for that perfect flaky croissant! I stopped by La Noisette after getting pastries from Third Culture and boy am I glad I came here. I was lured in by the large array of appetizing pastries from the doorway and I was not disappointed. I love croissants so I bought myself two different croissants - the chocolate and the almond + chocolate flavor. The first bite of these pastries were absolutely heavenly. The ingredients used are obviously good quality because I could literally taste the butter and feel it coat my tongue (in a good way of course). The chocolate used to fill the croissant was rich and thick. I was SOOO impressed. The employees there were super friendly and it seemed like more of a family owned business. If you're ever in the area and want a pastry that will blow your mind, please come in and support a locally owned business! I will definitely be back to try their savory pastries and danishes. read more

La Noisette Sweets - Chocolate croissant and almond chocolate croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

After a year of looking at their pastry pictures on Yelp, I made the trip to their bakery on a Wednesday afternoon. I walked in on a quiet day, day before thanksgiving to be exact. I was kindly greeted by the lady in the front. I didn't know what to get because there was still quite a bit of a selection that afternoon - lucky me. Scanning around, I finally asked questions about what some of the pastries were since I've never seen hazelnuts or shrimps on a danish. Anyway, I finally settled for the strawberry pistachio croissant and the blueberry danish. The croissant was good, but the blueberry danish (not actually a danish because the lady told me that the filling is actually an almond like paste. The blueberry pastry was so so good! Not too sweet which I prefer. There were plenty of fresh blueberries on the pastry! Anyway, the blueberries went so well with the almond paste..It paired so well with coffee. I could eat one of those everyday! Oh, it was the last one too, so I'm assuming it's a favorite. read more

La Noisette Sweets - Blueberry pastry - please get this! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lots of amazing French pastries here. I've tried a number of their offerings and everything has been delicious! Lots of flavor, nothing overly sweet. Very exciting find. read more

Holy mother of goodness- the crisp, the soft crunch to every bite...is heaven. From someone who has enjoyed too many morning croissants in Paris and cross Europe- I am so thankful that La Noisette has blessed us to be here in Berkeley. If I gain 10 pounds from this place- I would not complain one bit. Everything is delicious. Especially- all things pistachio, raspberry or chocolate. My favorite though...lemon Meyer and pistachio strawberry. With every penny and any weight gained. Be warned. Once you pop, you can't stop. . Thank you La Noisette. read more

My girlfriend ordered a raspberry croissant and I got a kouing amman and we loved both so much that we turned around to buy some more pastries to take home since they have limited hours. Both of our pastries were baked to perfection and the raspberry croissant used fresh ingredients and had lots of layers. The price to quality ratio seems pretty good compared to other more expensive bakeries in the Bay area. They seem to change up their pastry offerings based on the picture, so I'm looking forward to coming back for more. read more

They are open limited hours on select days. So plan ahead, but it's absolutely worth it. They have unique dishes like a shrimp Danish and truffle oil drizzled mushroom Danish. And for sweet, it's an exquisite collection of items. And everything is portioned well so you can try several items per sitting but still have a full belly. read more

Best pastries in the area. The only downside is that they don't come warmed or toasted, but that's easily fixed by bringing them home. Too bad I'm impatient and just usually eat my pastry as soon as I get mine, oops. I LOVE their savory pastries, I've had the ham&egg, Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur. Their pastries are so buttery and FLAKEY. What a perfect way to start a morning. Their pastries are more expensive than your average random bakery pastry ($4-$6). But it's very worth it as a small treat. read more

La Noisette Sweets - So many delicious pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Need a beautiful pastry set-up for your next event or brunch? Alain is the guy to hire. (See Photo) The pastries are not only lovely in taste and presentation, but he'll also deliver quality coffee, fruit and yogurt, too. On time. Friendly as can be. Local. read more

La Noisette Sweets - Alain (photographed here) delivered this amazing assortment for our gathering. - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

They're only open on Wednesdays and I'm gonna make it my business to come back on another Wednesday. They're part of Berkeley Kitchens and it was simply a delight to stumble upon this while doing some research nearby. The French pastries are truly outstanding and range from classic croissant to savory shrimp things. We all tried a few and were all impressed! I'll be back! read more

La Noisette Sweets - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love this place! I have tried other French bakery's but none compares to La Noisette Sweets. The pastries are amazing and workers are friendly. My go to when craving croissant and other pastries on a Saturday morning. read more

La Noisette is amazing! If you get there early enough to see the wide selection because they sell out really fast! The strawberry pistachio croissant and hazelnut chocolate croissant are to die for! A staple in Berkeley read more

La Noisette Sweets - Display during COVID, with plastic barrier! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Best bakery in Berkeley. Alain is very passionate about his craftsmanship. Everything is amazing!

This place had a decent croissant and lots of variety in baked goods. The service was also excellent. However, Patisserie Rotha is much better quality, and still remains the best bakery in the East Bay, IMHO read more

Every pastry was delicious. Ordered a selection on Wednesday for visiting friends fromSo. Cal. They all contained fresh berries and fruit some with almond paste and one with additional pistachios. The danish were very lovely with mango and passion fruit. Special Croissants with chocolate and hazelnut filling luscious. read more

Absolutely perfection. Every pastry is made perfectly and insanely consistent from day to day and batch to batch. Everything is always fresh and never had a single pastry that I thought was subpar to what I've come to expect of La Noisette. The only problem with this place is their hours. They're rarely open, and have very limited hours so unfortunately I can only get pasties once a week due to their hours. It's a must if you're in the Berkeley area. read more

Serendipity: stopped by Third Culture at 9:15 AM, not open yet, but discovered La Noisette around the corner where I parked - holy moly! Pistachio croissant and a hazelnut croissant and a Philz coffee , my life is now complete. Thank you Alain. read more

Love all the pastries here, but it seems this place is more expensive than other similar bakeries. Passion Fruit croissant is a MuSt tRy !!! read more

Thank you Yelp for letting me know about this incredible French bakery near my home. The hours are limited but luckily they are now open on Fridays and Saturdays. On my WFH Friday, I snuck out for a pastry break and had the best chocolate and hazelnut croissant ever. It's flaky without being too buttery. I wish I had bought a second one to indulge in but don't worry, I'll be back soon. read more

Absolutely delicious!! Everything is well made! Pastries are perfect amount of flakiness, but moist and bursting with flavor. These pastries appear beautiful and have exquisite taste! So glad I live close by! read more

So so delicious! The pistachio strawberry croissant is worth the hype, as are the caneles (honestly the best I've tried). They've got a lot of options, including inventive danishes (tiramisu! coconut!), financiers, and a few savory things. Prices are on the more reasonable end for Bay Area French pastries - it's just a bit cheaper than comparable bakeries in SF. Heads up it's a tiny store and they only allow one customer/party in at a time due to the pandemic, so sometimes there's a line. Well worth the wait. read more

The have the BEST strawberry cheesecake danish. The last time I came here, they were sold out of this particular danish. I'm sure it's very popular. read more

La Noisette Sweets - Strawberry Cheesecake Danish - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I wish this was open more so I could have French pastries more often! We love to come pick up strawberry pistachio croissants and caneles. One of the best sweet pastries in the bay. read more

I discovered La Noisette Sweets by accident, on a desperate hunt for pastries on a random Wednesday morning. It is located close to Third Culture Bakery and next to a bread bakery, so you know you are in for a heavenly carb adventure if you were come here. The only unfortunate thing about this shop is that it is currently only open on Wednesdays, but you could also find their baked goods at farmer's markets during the weekends. They have no indoor or outdoor seating, so everything is to-go. We tried their pistachio strawberry croissant, hazelnut pastry (la noisette), and kouing amman. We loved the flavors, freshness, and quality of these pastries. They have some solid sweet and savory pastry options. I will be back to try more of their offerings! read more

Exceptional pastries, great flavors and a nice array to choose from. Very friendly staff.