Lafayette Bakery & Cafe

Good French bakery with all the usual delicacies.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Best little bakery, very reasonable prices for the quality of the baked goods (which are amazing—the mini sandwiches and patties are just perfect). An essential stop.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Great selection of delicious pastries!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

As a French person who’s spent lots of time in Europe, I can confirm this place is authentic. Good luck not wanting to try everything. 🤌🏼

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

You come here for the French pastry. Many creative offerings of all kinds with chocolate, almonds, raspberry, cherry, blueberry ,lemon apricot and more. They also have a sour dough rye bread loaf which I really liked.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Blueberry Square, Assorted Pastries

Best croissant I’ve had in the states, everything was so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Croissant

Rude cashier 🤷‍♂️

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

We came here for breakfast on a cool, cloudy, lazy Sunday morning. It was like a visit to goodies heaven for our family. Highly recommend a visit.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Passion Fruit, Ham Bacon & Cheese Tartine, Assorted Pastries

Ordered veggie and ham&cheese sandwiches. So good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing place to get some bread for home or to stop for a crusciant and some coffee. Friendly employees. A staple of The Barnyard in Carmel

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Croissant

Great menu selection and coffee. The cashier woman was friendly and happy. Brightened my morning coming here.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best bakery in Carmel - pretty much says it all. We go there everything we stay at the Mission Inn.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ham and Cheese Croissant, Creams and Pastries, Assorted Pastries

They told us they don’t heat up their pastries. 🤷🏽‍♀️ and that just bothered me.

They warmed up our quiche and another savory item we ordered but not my daughter’s blueberry pastry. Would have been better warmed and we are visiting from out of town so it’s not like we could’ve done it ourselves.

Greeted friendly by the first worker who took our order. Coffee was good and strong. Croissant flaky and delicious. Bacon and ham Quiche was really flavorful and devoured by all four of us. My mini salmon sandwich was soft and delicious. I always wish for more salmon. My husband’s toast with cheese must of been good because he ate it so fast I don’t even remember seeing it. The lemon meringue tart also not shared with me so I assume it delicious. Seems like a local favorite.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Good service. Food overall good but the traditional baguette wasn't very traditional. Needed a crispier crust.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

It's a bakery/cafe. Walk up to the counter and order. They bring the food out to you. I got the ham and bacon quiche and a raspberry croissant. The quiche was ready in about 6-7 minutes. Both were very good. It seems to be a popular place for breakfast.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4