The staff was so kind and informative, and the pastries were absolutely incredible. My personal favorite is the gochujang morning bun — phenomenal!
Michele S
Amazing pastries but be aware they sell out fast and the lines are long. However worth it all as the pastries are 5 star!!!
Madeline
Honestly SO overrated. The pastries were greasy and not tasty enough to warrant almost $10 per pastry. The laminated items were the best, but not worth standing in line for an hour and 45 minutes! Absolutely beautiful, but expensive, a hassle, and mediocre taste.
Leonard Caponegro
My wife and I picked up our pre-order on Saturday, and decided to stand in line to purchase pastries we hadn't purchased online. The line was orderly, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Wow. Our family is impressed with the quality and taste of all the savory and sweet croissants, cookies and cakes we purchased. The best tasting croissants outside of New York City, Quebec and Paris because they were both flaky and tender. Truly a mom and pop shop that has perfected the croissants. Very well worth the visit and continued business.
Theresa Mack
Amazing experience!! Carrot cake cupcake and cinnamon roll 11/10
Alex Nobbe
My wife and I went to Café Babette this morning and got in line about an hour before they opened. The food itself was excellent — flavorful, creative, and absolutely worth the hype. However, the overall process could use some serious fine-tuning.
They opened the doors more than fifteen minutes late, and the line was one of the most disorganized I’ve ever seen. Once inside, there were just two tables in a small room — one for sweet pastries and one for savory — but nothing was labeled. The staff had to explain each item over and over, which slowed everything down and seemed exhausting for them. It also left people in line unsure of what to order, adding to the delay.
If they streamlined the ordering process, posted a menu ahead of time, or found a way to communicate what’s available before customers walk in, it would make a world of difference. I don’t mind waiting for great food (I’ll happily do it at Franklin Barbecue in Austin), but when the wait drags because of avoidable inefficiencies, it takes away from the experience.
That said, once you finally get your food, it’s delicious — and worth a visit if you have patience and time to spare.
Megan Alam
Most incredible pastry experience in Indy, hands down! Make sure to pre order!
Asia Doyle
Always a pleasure getting treats from them!!!
Todd Murphy
We love this place!! Hands down the best bakery I have ever been to.......in several countries!
Jake George
Showed up at about 10:15 am, waited in line until 1pm. The food was an incredible display, and its very clear that they put in a lot of effort to create all of these pastures and savories. It was a very slow process though to actually get the food. None of it was labeled and so the employees had to tell every person in line what they were looking at when they came up. Once we got inside the door it was still about another hour until the line moved us up to the cash register. The food is very rich, and I suggest you eat just a few pieces. I had a croissant pretzel, a slice of cake and half a brownie and proceeded to vomit all over my bathroom toilet. Very rich food. Great food, very rich, inefficient waiting system. Eat in moderation.
If you haven't been in love for awhile I suggest going to Cafe Babette. The pastries and baked goods here have no rival. So beautiful and I am just finishing my first sweet treat. Note - you can pre-order if lines scare you. This is a small venue on South Shelby but the line I was in started well before an hour before opening which is 10:30 am on Sat. When I left - with 4 large boxes of sinfully good looking treats - there were 2 blocks of folks hoping the inventory extended to their turn. In my whole life of 65 years I never experienced such a great success from such a legit effort and art work. Also - lotsa fun places to visit near by. Going back soon.
Anthony Vulgan
Genius, delectable, , delicious , artisan, quality, uniqueness. Just a few words to describe what a an absolute wonderful bakery this is.
We have traveled extensively through Europe and I would put this head to head with any patisserie or bakery in Europe. Such an absolutely incredible experience you can order ahead and they’ll have your order ready for you for pick up or you can wait in line and keep your fingers crossed that there’s actually something left when it’s your turn in line.
Oh and I almost forgot to mention some of their baked goods are almost the diameter of a basketball. A Hoosier treasure! Also if you sign up online on their website you’ll be able to get the following week’s menu so you can order ahead!
nick geminden
Place looks great. Short line about 20 people in Front of me. Got there at 11 was in the door at 11:30 to see the tables almost bare. Get there early. They open at 9:30. Don’t sleep in. Almost everything gone 2 hours after opening. That means this place is GOOD!!!! People waiting out front means this is GOOD. Don’t get your feelings hurt if you show up late.
The staff was so kind and informative, and the pastries were absolutely incredible. My personal favorite is the gochujang morning bun — phenomenal!
Amazing pastries but be aware they sell out fast and the lines are long. However worth it all as the pastries are 5 star!!!
Honestly SO overrated. The pastries were greasy and not tasty enough to warrant almost $10 per pastry. The laminated items were the best, but not worth standing in line for an hour and 45 minutes! Absolutely beautiful, but expensive, a hassle, and mediocre taste.
My wife and I picked up our pre-order on Saturday, and decided to stand in line to purchase pastries we hadn't purchased online. The line was orderly, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Wow. Our family is impressed with the quality and taste of all the savory and sweet croissants, cookies and cakes we purchased. The best tasting croissants outside of New York City, Quebec and Paris because they were both flaky and tender. Truly a mom and pop shop that has perfected the croissants. Very well worth the visit and continued business.
Amazing experience!! Carrot cake cupcake and cinnamon roll 11/10
My wife and I went to Café Babette this morning and got in line about an hour before they opened. The food itself was excellent — flavorful, creative, and absolutely worth the hype. However, the overall process could use some serious fine-tuning.
They opened the doors more than fifteen minutes late, and the line was one of the most disorganized I’ve ever seen. Once inside, there were just two tables in a small room — one for sweet pastries and one for savory — but nothing was labeled. The staff had to explain each item over and over, which slowed everything down and seemed exhausting for them. It also left people in line unsure of what to order, adding to the delay.
If they streamlined the ordering process, posted a menu ahead of time, or found a way to communicate what’s available before customers walk in, it would make a world of difference. I don’t mind waiting for great food (I’ll happily do it at Franklin Barbecue in Austin), but when the wait drags because of avoidable inefficiencies, it takes away from the experience.
That said, once you finally get your food, it’s delicious — and worth a visit if you have patience and time to spare.
Most incredible pastry experience in Indy, hands down! Make sure to pre order!
Always a pleasure getting treats from them!!!
We love this place!! Hands down the best bakery I have ever been to.......in several countries!
Showed up at about 10:15 am, waited in line until 1pm. The food was an incredible display, and its very clear that they put in a lot of effort to create all of these pastures and savories. It was a very slow process though to actually get the food. None of it was labeled and so the employees had to tell every person in line what they were looking at when they came up. Once we got inside the door it was still about another hour until the line moved us up to the cash register. The food is very rich, and I suggest you eat just a few pieces. I had a croissant pretzel, a slice of cake and half a brownie and proceeded to vomit all over my bathroom toilet. Very rich food. Great food, very rich, inefficient waiting system. Eat in moderation.
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If you haven't been in love for awhile I suggest going to Cafe Babette. The pastries and baked goods here have no rival. So beautiful and I am just finishing my first sweet treat. Note - you can pre-order if lines scare you. This is a small venue on South Shelby but the line I was in started well before an hour before opening which is 10:30 am on Sat. When I left - with 4 large boxes of sinfully good looking treats - there were 2 blocks of folks hoping the inventory extended to their turn. In my whole life of 65 years I never experienced such a great success from such a legit effort and art work. Also - lotsa fun places to visit near by. Going back soon.
Genius, delectable, , delicious , artisan, quality, uniqueness. Just a few words to describe what a an absolute wonderful bakery this is.
We have traveled extensively through Europe and I would put this head to head with any patisserie or bakery in Europe. Such an absolutely incredible experience you can order ahead and they’ll have your order ready for you for pick up or you can wait in line and keep your fingers crossed that there’s actually something left when it’s your turn in line.
Oh and I almost forgot to mention some of their baked goods are almost the diameter of a basketball. A Hoosier treasure! Also if you sign up online on their website you’ll be able to get the following week’s menu so you can order ahead!
Place looks great. Short line about 20 people in Front of me. Got there at 11 was in the door at 11:30 to see the tables almost bare. Get there early. They open at 9:30. Don’t sleep in. Almost everything gone 2 hours after opening. That means this place is GOOD!!!! People waiting out front means this is GOOD. Don’t get your feelings hurt if you show up late.
Crazy amazing. Support these guys.
Everything was amazing!
Worth the wait!
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