The experts at Serious Eats and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"Pain au Chocolate and any of the croissants"(9 Tips)
"Their individual quiches made daily are amazing!"(5 Tips)
"intensely nutty hazelnut cake"(2 Tips)
"The macarons were incredible and the almond tarte sublime."(4 Tips)
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Sharon P.November 27, 2014I was expecting the chocolate croissant to be great, but it set a new bar. It's flaky and unashamedly buttery with a slightly-bitter chocolate filling you'll come back for again and again.- Serious EatsAugust 18, 2011Floppy, buttery croissants and pain au chocolat, both a little unorthodox but easy to love; a silky-creamed and intensely nutty hazelnut cake; and fruit tarts with golden shortbread-like tart shells. Read more
@HungryEditor Ben SetiawanOctober 5, 2013Pain au chocolat. Grab your pastries & head across the street to the Coffee Foundry for your caffeine fix though. (They're friends of the owner & have more seating.)- The Corcoran GroupOctober 3, 2011Claude’s is simply the best – basic and unpretentious with incredible pastries! We love the Pain au Chocolate and any of the croissants – it’s our local Parisian boulangerie.
Mil4n SOctober 30, 2015If you are like me "day must start with a chocolate croissant" you'd move in the apartment above!!- Wil RJune 10, 2013The macarons were incredible and the almond tarte sublime. The perfect treat before heading to Axis Theatre around the corner: a win-win!
A friend of mine who grew up in Paris said that whenever she goes back to visit family, on her way to JFK, she stops by Patisserie Claude to take home his croissants because they are *that* good.
Mary LeeAugust 10, 2014Neighborhood spot for French pastries - no frills here. Not what you'd expect for a French bakery - love the straightforward approach.
suzanne weeksNovember 11, 2014Sweet Mary Mother of God. The chocolate croissant. Pain au chocolat...amazing. Best I have had outside Paris.
Greg B.November 30, 2010Ok I'm French and love croissant, believe me, the size and taste of these croissants are so truly French that Come every time I want to feel home
Mona NomuraApril 16, 2012I live in the neighborhood and been coming here for years. Be warned: the croissants are very inconsistent.
Chris PhillipsMarch 25, 2016Hot cross buns and Easter cakes flavored with Grand Mariner and chocolate.
Baby quiches and coffee eclairs are a reason to get out of bed in the morning.
Amy CaoOctober 17, 2011Try the Iced Latte - More like an iced coffee than iced latte, but still a nice caffeine kick!
jessica m. hintermeisterJanuary 9, 2011wait for just out of oven batch of croissants - trust me you will swoon!
- Great croissants and coffee. But don't be tacky and talk on a cell phone while in here!
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"Cute French-style boulangerie. Come here for sandwiches and croissants. 🥐"
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"Canotto w/ brioche dough, gruyere, prosciutto, & mascarpone is my 1st pick of savory items. And for my fave sweet one, I'd take any 1 of their Canottos w/ bits of super-juicy & fresh seasonal fruit!"
ZenFoodster - 9.0
"Crunch of the croissant is out of this world! Close your eyes and listen as you bite into it. You can hear Paree 😍 (also get a merveilleux speculoos)"
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