This charming bakery cafe is a local gem serving up delectable French pastries, fresh bread, and delightful coffee in a cozy, vibrant atmosphere.
"Kentucky-native, London-trained pastry chef John Kraus is several things — lauded chocolatier, former instructor at the French Pastry School in Chicago, and a one-time team captain representing the United States at the Coupe Du Monde de la Patisserie, the famed Olympics of pastry competitions — but he’s a baker at heart. Now, he presides over the Bread Lab, a production and training facility, while running both Patisserie 46 and Rose Street Patisserie with his wife Elizabeth. All a roundabout way of saying that his breads — like a stellar miche made with locally-milled flour and a unique baguette, made with a combination of rye and wheat flour — are flawlessly constructed. As are the kaleidoscope of croissants, cookies, cakes, and confections on offer." - Stacy Brooks, Eater Staff
"Patisserie 46’s chef and owner John Kraus is a maestro of chocolate. Highlights from this menu include a three-layer chocolate cake; a gluten-friendly flourless raspberry chocolate cake; and a classic opera cake, rich with ganache, coffee-soaked jaconde, and French buttercream. Cakes range from $40 to $50 based on size." - Stacy Brooks, Eater Staff
"French bakery Patisserie 46 offers two variants to traditional sourdough. The olive sourdough is a whole wheat loaf with kalamata olives and thyme and on Saturday. Also tempting is the walnut and black currant studded loaf." - Eater Staff
"Order one day ahead and request curbside delivery of fresh bread, croissants, brewed coffee, lattes, and more for pickup Tuesday through Sunday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m." - Joy Summers