[Updated: January 2024]

Just for fun, here’s a round-up of my favorite croissant-related content, followed by pictures of my favorite croissants!

from Oakland’s Firebrand Artisan Breads
from The Standard Baking Company in Portland, Maine
from Belmo Café in Berkeley, California
large puff pastry cake on plate and two small croissants on serving board
croissants I made from extra puff pastry I used for the Galette des Rois
from Tim Hortons at Toronto Pearson Airport
croissant with red raspberry ribbon on brown plate with fork, napkin, espresso in a small espresso cup on a saucer
chocolate raspberry croissant from ONE65 Pâtisserie in San Francisco
from Crispian Bakery in Alameda, California
pain au chocolat from CDG Paris airport
chocolate croissant and fork on a small plate
pain au chocolat from La Châtaigne in Lafayette, California
chocolate croissant on small plate
pain au chocolat from Tartine in San Francisco
from Urth Caffé at LAX
croissant in wooden tray with tiny jar of strawberry preserves
from Steak & Lobster Restaurant at London Heathrow
from CDG Paris airport

In southwest France, a pain au chocolat is called a chocolatine. Imagine my delight in asking for one by name at a Farmers’ Market near Toulouse…

chocolatine from the Tournefeuille farmers’ market near Toulouse
canvas tote back with French words Le Matin, une chocolatine which means a chocolate croissant every morning
canvas tote bag I got from a boutique in Toulouse

… then I noticed pain au chocolat being sold as chocolatines at a local bakery:

La Farine in Oakland, California

Ah, if only I could, I’d have a croissant in France every day!

Back to reality… and closer to home, I enjoy the mini croissants from Safeway:

pack of mini croissants in a clear container
natural butter croissants from Safeway

I like to eat them plain or I fill them with Nutella, apricot jam, or chicken salad. These mini croissants may not be made in France, but they satisfy this Francophile just the same.

[Originally published January 2019]